Sweet strawberries, fragrant gin and fiery pepper. This Strawberry and Black Pepper Gin and Tonic is a different and delicious way to enjoy your Gin and Tonic.
It is no secret that I love a good gin and tonic on a Friday night. Sitting outside watching the sun set and relaxing with a drink. Or standing in a kitchen, one child jabbering in one ear, whilst I stir something on the hob and try to stop the other child from eating a small picnics amount of food, before I have managed to serve up dinner.
Yup, sometimes meal times are stressful but on those days there is always gin ๐
Doesn't that sound bad!
Let's go back to enjoying these strawberry gin and tonics on the veranda as the sun sets. Much more in keeping, relaxing and picturesque!
But however you enjoy these I bet you'll make them again. The strawberry pulls out all the sweetness in the gin, enhances the juniper flavours and then the black pepper enhances all the earthy notes in the gin.
It really is a different and unusual gin and tonic that will be a late summer favourite.
When I made these I couldn't find the cocktail shaker! We are adding some extra cupboards and worktop spaces to our kitchen and everything is a bit all over the place at the moment (my glasses cabinet is in the middle of the living room!)
Not sure where the cocktail shaker is, so I improvised with a mason jar and lid. It worked fabulously and there was the added advantage that I could see how mushed the strawberries were getting!
Should have taken a shot of that jam jar, it was quite beautiful!
Aren't these Strawberry and Black Pepper Gin and Tonics just beautiful!
Right,I am off to get the boys ready for Mass and then tomorrow we are off out for lunch as my baby turns 7!!!!! Not sure where that time has gone.
Enjoy your gin and tonic xx
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Strawberry and Black Pepper Gin and Tonic
Ingredients
- 6 strawberries
- ยฝ cup ice
- Freshly ground black pepper
- โ cup Gin
- tonic water
Instructions
- Remove the stalks from the strawberries and cut them into quarters.
- Add them to a cocktail shaker or mason.
- Add the ice, a good grinding of black pepper and then pour over the gin.
- Give everything a good shake until the gin is stained with the strawberry juice.
- Pour the mixture between two balloon glasses and top up with your desired amount of tonic water.
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Linda @ With A Blast says
I think I'll much more prefer your Strawberry Gin and Tonic than my usual ! And just in time for the weekend ๐ Thanks for sharing !
Claire McEwen says
Oooh yeah, I hope it gets your weekend going with a swing ๐
Samantha Dawn says
I love a good gin and tonic and these sound delicious! I love the strawberry and pepper combo; makes the G&T come alive!
Claire McEwen says
Thank you Samantha ๐
Jane @ LittleSugarSnaps says
Mmmm, I'm looking forward to strawberry season again. Love the sound of this G&T - the black peppers are a great touch. Oh, and it's definitely better to be relaxing whilst enjoying this beautiful drink - supper should just learn to wait.
Claire McEwen says
Thank you Jane, the pepper is unusual but it does work some how ๐
Supper might learnt to wait but my kids never seem to
(But that is why god invented straws...so I can use both hands to cook and just lean down to sip my drink) ๐
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
That looks so good and refreshing! It would be perfect sitting outside on our patio enjoying and afternoon beverage. I love the touch of strawberries and pepper to it.
Claire McEwen says
It really is such a refreshing drink ๐