The French kiss

Awaken your taste buds with this sparkling and aromatic cocktail. Start by crushing a juicy strawberry and fresh mint leaves in a shaker, then add a splash of Cointreau (or its non-alcoholic version) and a squeeze of lime juice, and shake vigorously with ice cubes for a perfectly chilled concoction. Serve strained into a glass, topped with ginger ale and garnished with strawberry slices and mint leaves. This is a perfect cocktail to relax and escape for a drink.

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  • Ingredients

    • 2 strawberries, stemmed (1 for decoration, sliced)
    • 5 mint leaves (3 for decoration)
    • 50 ml (1 ⅔ oz) Cointreau (can be substituted with Amaretto or rum flavored soft drink)
    • 15 ml (½ oz) lime juice
    • 50 ml (1 ⅔ oz) ginger ale
    • Ice

  • Preparation

    1. In the bottom of the shaker, place 1 strawberry and 2 mint leaves. Crush with the pestle.
    2. Add the Cointreau and lime juice and fill the shaker 3/4 full with ice cubes.
    3. Close shaker and shake vigorously for 20 seconds or until sides of shaker are chilled.
    4. Using a strainer, filter the cocktail into the glass.
    5. Top up with ginger ale to taste.
    6. Decorate with strawberry slices and enjoy.
    7. Don't have a shaker? You can always use a bowl with a tight-fitting lid, it's less chic, but it's just as good!!!

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