Ingredients:

  • 2 oz high-quality vodka, gin, or light rum
  • 0.5 cup fresh seasonal fruit (approx. 75g)
  • 0.75 oz fresh lime or lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup
  • 0.5 oz club soda
  • 1 fresh mint sprig or fruit slice for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Place 0.5 cup seasonal fruit into the bottom of a heavy glass or shaker. Note: Use room temperature fruit for easier juice release.
  2. Add 0.5 oz simple syrup directly over the fruit.
  3. Press the fruit 5-10 times with a muddler until the juices are fully released and the skins are flattened.
  4. Pour in 0.75 oz fresh lime or lemon juice.
  5. Measure and add 2 oz of your chosen high-quality spirit.
  6. Fill the shaker 3/4 full with large, solid ice cubes.
  7. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds until the shaker is painfully cold to the touch.
  8. Double strain the mixture through a mesh sieve into a chilled glass filled with fresh ice.
  9. Top with 0.5 oz club soda until the carbonation creates a light foam on top.
  10. Garnish with a mint sprig or fruit slice to provide immediate aromatic impact.