Strawberry Fields Forever Recipe
lemon & lime juice, simple syrup, soda water
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Ingredients
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Strawberry Base
Cocktail Build
Method
Strawberry Base
Prepare strawberries
Hull and roughly chop 6 fresh strawberries. Place them in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass.
Muddle
Add 0.75 oz simple syrup, 0.5 oz lemon juice, and 0.25 oz lime juice to the strawberries. Muddle firmly until the fruit is broken down and the mixture is pulpy and juicy (about 20–30 seconds).
Double-strain
Fill the shaker with ice, cap it, and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds to chill. Strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer (or a Hawthorne + fine strainer) into a chilled highball or Collins glass to remove seeds and pulp, leaving about 2 inches of free space for soda.
Cocktail Build
Top with soda
Gently pour 3 oz soda water over the back of a spoon or directly into the glass to preserve effervescence. Stir once gently (2–3 slow turns) to combine without flattening the soda.
Garnish & serve
Garnish with a sliced strawberry on the rim, a lime wheel or twist, and an optional mint sprig. Serve immediately with a straw or stirring stick.