The Strawberry Speechless

 

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At the tail-end of winter, one cannot help but dream of Spring.  Even if you've not pulled the first short sleeve shirt out of storage, this delicious cocktail will make you feel like spring has sprung right inside your mouth.  It might even leave you speechless.

The Strawberry Speechless

Instructions

In a mixing glass:

Muddle three ripe medium strawberries.  Not long; just enough to break them up.

Add:

2 ounces bourbon

1/2 ounce creme de cassis

1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice

Add ice, shake 20X.

Add 2 ounces good quality ginger beer, such as Barritt's, Fever-Tree, Reed's Extra Spicy

Strain it all into an ice filled collins glass.