This strawberry martini is maple-sweetened and straightforward to make with simply strawberries, vodka and lemon juice. It’s additionally vegan and gluten-free with the correct of vodka.

I’ve been having fun with this strawberry season and am completely satisfied to have added extra strawberry drinks to my recipe index this summer time. I began off with this Strawberry Latte, an amazing pick-me-up drink. Then I added this delightfully zingy Strawberry Mule to my assortment of cocktail recipes.

At this time’s recipe is ideal on your late-summer BBQ or stress-free with associates at any time when. So let’s get to it!

Elements

Fundamental stuff right here. Be happy to make use of lime juice as an alternative of lemon!

What vodka ought to I exploit?

You should use any vodka you may have, however you might need to learn additional when you’ve got dietary restrictions.

I by no means use costly vodka in my cocktail recipes, however not absolutely the most cost-effective, both. However fairly shut. 😉

And with all the opposite flavors, my drinks nonetheless come out nice! So use no matter you may have.

Is vodka gluten-free?

Vodka is a distilled spirit and could be made out of numerous substances, together with grains.

Distilled spirits, together with vodka, are thought of gluten-free.

Throughout the distillation course of, the alcohol vapor is separated from the water and different substances, and alcohol vapor is condensed again into liquid kind, leaving gluten proteins behind.

Nonetheless, some vodkas with added flavorings is probably not gluten-free, so in the event you’re not sure, you may ask the corporate immediately.

Is vodka vegan?

Almost each model of vodka, together with different distilled spirits, is appropriate for vegans.

Vodka is vegan in that it’s fermented and distilled crops and doesn’t comprise any animal merchandise excluding these made with honey, a cream base or some added flavorings.

Animal merchandise aren’t utilized in filtration both, so most vodka manufacturers’ substances are vegan-friendly.

You’ll be able to search the Barnivore web site to establish if a product is vegan. I searched vodka, and this record is what turned up for vegan vodkas.

However in the event you’re involved about it, you may ask the corporate immediately.

Contemporary or frozen strawberries?

I exploit frozen strawberries principally as a result of it’s economical, out there year-round, and make the martini chilly and refreshing.

If contemporary strawberries can be found, you should use them as an alternative.

Contemporary or bottled lemon juice?

I at all times use contemporary lemon juice as a result of I’m by no means happy with the style once I’ve used bottled lemon juice.

If all you may have is bottled, you should use it, however observe it received’t style nearly as good as utilizing freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Garnish

As for garnishes, I merely add a slice of strawberry, however fragrant herbs are additionally an amazing selection.

You may use a sprig of mint or thyme to provide this strawberry martini additional magnificence.

Extra vodka martinis

I hope you’ll take pleasure in this strawberry martini. In the event you make it, we’d love to listen to what you suppose. You’ll be able to remark under or tag #texanerin in the event you put up to social media. Thanks! 🙂

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• Prep Time: 5 min
• Prepare dinner Time: 0 min
• Prepared in: 5 min
• Yield: 8 ounces (240ml)

Elements

For the rim:

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• Lemon wedge + zest

Drink:

• 150 grams / 5.3 oz (1 cup + 2 tbsp) contemporary or barely defrosted frozen strawberries
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 75 ml (5 tablespoons / 2.5oz) vodka
• 3-4 teaspoons maple syrup

Instructions

1. Finely zest one teaspoon of lemon zest over a small shallow plate.
2. Add a tablespoon of sugar to the plate and use your fingers to rub it along with the zest.
3. Reduce out a wedge from the lemon and use that to moisten the rim of the glass.
4. Flip the glass over and coat the rim within the lemon sugar.
5. Mix collectively the strawberries, lemon juice and vodka in a blender till completely clean. Stir in 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Style and stir in one other teaspoon, if desired.
6. Pour into the martini glass.

Recipe by Texanerin Baking | www.texanerin.com