Strawberry, lemongrass and ginger spritz recipe
Use fresh strawberries, fragrant lemongrass and fiery ginger to create a refreshing summer spritz in this make-ahead cocktail recipe. The syrup can be made up to 1 week ahead and all you need to do is top up with fizz, ice, soda water and sliced strawberries.
See method- Serves 6
- 15 mins, plus cooling
- 111 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- ice cubes
- 6-10 Tesco Finest strawberries, depending on size, finely sliced
- 750ml bottle Tesco Finest prosecco
- soda water
- 6 mint sprigs
For the syrup
- 1 pack lemongrass stems, bashed with the flat of a knife to break them up slightly
- large thumb-sized piece root ginger, thinly sliced
- 150g caster sugar
- 1 lime, juiced
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- Energy
- 245kJ 111.0kcal
- Fat
- 0g
- Saturates
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.0g
- Sugars
- 11g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 11.0gProtein 0.5gFibre 0.8g
Method
- To make a syrup, put the lemongrass, ginger and sugar in a small saucepan with 250ml water. Place over a medium heat and bring slowly to a simmer, only turning the heat up once the sugar has completely melted. Simmer briskly for 5 mins, then remove from the heat and leave to cool to room temperature before squeezing in the lime juice and stirring together. Chill, overnight if you have time.
- When ready to make the cocktails, fill 6 tall glasses with ice and divide the strawberries among them. Spoon ½ tbsp of syrup into each glass, then divide the prosecco among the glasses. Top up with soda water, then give each one a brief stir before garnishing with a sprig of mint.
- Tips: The syrup will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week – it makes more than you need and can be diluted just with soda water for any non-drinkers or children. For maximum flavour, keep in an airtight container with the lemongrass and ginger in it until the last minute.
- Tip: Chop the strawberries up to 3 hours ahead and keep in a bowl in the fridge, covered with a piece of damp kitchen roll.
- Tip: To sugar-frost the rims of your glasses, tip some caster sugar onto a side plate. Run a cut lime around the rim of each glass then upend into the sugar, turn a few times and set the right way up.
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