I don’t really know how to describe this strawberry, cucumber and elderflower concoction. It’s not really a strawberry margarita but at the same time it could pass as one if you served it on the rocks with a salted rim. It’s made with tequila, so it’s not technically a martini, even though it’s served straight up in a coupe glass like a martini. Needless to say, this one is unique, refreshing and amazing.

The inspiration for this drink actually came from a cocktail I ordered at a local New Hampshire Italian restaurant a few years ago. The cocktail was called “del sole,” which translates to of the sun in Italian.

A warm and incredibly refreshing cocktail with natural fruity and earthy flavors. It’s not too sweet, nor too strong, and possesses a warm red glow. The perfect tropical cocktail for a warm summer night… or if you wish it was a warm summer night.

You Need a Muddler

A muddler is usually a wooden bar tool with a round flat head. You need to pulverize the strawberries with the muddler until they become a pulp, releasing all the natural juices and flavor. From here you can combine the remainder of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake the daylight out of it.

For this cocktail, you can optionally double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Double training is when you strain with a traditional hawthorn strain and then again with a fine-mesh strainer as you pour it. This will keep out any of the strawberry pulp, leaving a crisp drink with no residual fruit floating around. This is entirely up to personal preference!

Not a tequila fan? You can easily substitute gin or vodka and it’s equally as good (I’ve tried em all).

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