Ever since Jose Cuervo released his perfectly premixed Top Shelf Margarita, I very rarely find occasion to bring out the blender. However, after the simplicity of blending a few fresh ingredients with basic gin, it's earned a special place on the counter at least for the rest of this summer. This week we were looking for a way to meld relief from our Oregon heat-wave with the 4th of July theme, as well as Adam and Michelle's Week 6 introduction to Orange Bitters. Hopefully you'll whip up a batch of your own to find that the blended ingredients prove to be a refreshing summer treat and can certainly stand on their own. I mention this because if, like me, your default opinion is to generally assume whipped cream is superfluous and something you move aside to get to the good stuff, with the GINdependence we have the freedom to open our palates to what whipped cream can offer a beverage. The crushed ice kept the drink cool enough for the whipped cream to maintain a nice structure while offering a creamy flavor filter to further deliciousize the drink. The finishing touches that turned this into a festive and refreshing beverage were to Bonnie's credit for sure!
Ingredients:
Strawberries
Raspberries
Lime
Honey
Gin (used Bombay Sapphire)
Orange Bitters
Ice
Mint (optional)
In a blender combine 9 strawberries, 5 raspberries, 7 strong squeezes of lime, 2 squeezes honey, 1 oz gin, 3 drops of orange bitters and 6 ice cubes. Blend and place in freezer for 10 minutes or so to allow the flavors to chill together.
Pour into serving glass, top with whipped cream, a few fresh blueberries and 1 gold sparkler. While the sparkler is lit offer a toast to the red, white and blue of celebrating our GINdependence!
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