Cocktail of the Month: The Strawberry Lion Spritz
The Red Lion at Hernhill, near Faversham, provides us with a fruity summer spritz to combat the scorching weather.
Recipe Makes Two
Ingredients:
* 4-5 ripe strawberries sliced in half
* 1 tsp runny honey
* 5-7 mint leaves
* juice of half a lime
* 50ml premium vodka
* soda to taste
* ice
* lime strawberries and mint for garnish
Instructions:
* Put the strawberries, mint and honey in the bottom of a cocktail shaker or glass. Muddle well with the bottom of a wooden spoon.
* Add the lime juice, vodka and ice. Shake well in a cocktail shaker.
* Rub a piece of lime along the rim of the serving glass and dip in sugar.
* Fill the glasses with ice cubes and strain cocktail over it. Top up with soda.
* Cheers!
To grab one of these, head to The Red Lion, Crockham Ln, Hernhill, Faversham ME13 9TU