Drink 131: Strawberry Mint Lemonade Punch

Ingredients

• 1 cup vodka

• 1/2 cup Limoncello

• 2 tsp Vermouth

• 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice

• 2/3 cup mint simple syrup

• 6 fresh strawberries hulled and sliced in half

• 750 ml dry champagne

• whole strawberries or lemon wheels to garnish

For Mint Simple Syrup

• 1 cup water

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup mint leaves

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Directions

1. Add all ingredients except champagne into pitcher.

2. Stir and allow to chill overnight if possible.

3. When ready to serve, add champagne.

4. Serve in champagne flutes with garnish.

For Mint Simple Syrup

• Slowly heat water sugar and mint leaves until sugar dissolves.

• Let mint leaves steep 2 hours or more

• Strain syrup into jar with lid. Will keep in fridge for up to two weeks.

To Make as Mocktail

• Double lemon juice

• Double simple syrup

• Replace champagne with sparkling water or club soda