We call this the “Fresa Smash” at Centro Cocina Mexicana in Sacramento, CA. Now, you can be your own mixologist and enjoy this gem at home!

Fresa Smash
Author: Joel York
Recipe type: cocktail, liquor, syrup

Ingredients

For Ginger Syrup:

• 1 cup diced fresh ginger

• 1 cup water

• 1 cup sugar

To Turn that into a Julep

• 2 oz. reposado tequila

• ½ oz. ginger syrup

• 7 mint leaves

To make a Smash

• (increase simple syrup to ¾ oz)

• ¾ oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice

• 1 strawberry, hulled and quartered

To make a Buck

• Soda Water

Instructions

For Ginger Syrup:

1. Press Ginger with muddler.

2. Add all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

3. Remove from heat and allow to steep 30 minutes.

4. Strain through a fine mesh sieve.

To turn that into a Julep:

1. Pour tequila and ginger syrup into cocktail glass.

2. Add & muddle mint.

3. Add crushed ice and swizzle.

To make a Smash:

1. Increase simple syrup to ¾ oz.

2. Add lemon juice.

3. Add and muddle strawberry

4. Add crushed ice and swizzle.

Add to make a Buck

1. Top with chilled soda water over ice into a highball glass.