{"id":25369,"date":"2021-06-08T09:43:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T16:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/?p=25369"},"modified":"2021-06-08T09:43:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T16:43:13","slug":"strawberry-smash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/strawberry-smash\/","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Smash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Instead of hard liquor, we use an herb- and fruit-infused ros\u00e9 wine to make this strawberry smash<\/strong> for a delightfully lighter summer cocktail. The result is at once delicate and vibrant with notes of rose and coriander against a background of sweet, ripe berries. It's also easy to make and versatile, too.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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What is it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A smash is a cocktail made with fruit, herbs, liquor, and a bit of sugar muddled together, then strained, mixed with water, and served over ice. It's a fresh drink - lightly sweet and definitively fruity with an herbal undertone. Versions of smash cocktails have been popular since the 19th century, and the drink has an interesting history<\/a> and is related to the mint julep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What's in it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While smashes are seasonal cocktails with immense flexibility and variability, there are a few distinct ingredients you'll find in most versions: fruit, spirits, herbs, a source of sugar, and ice. For this strawberry smash, you'll start by muddling strawberries, rose, coriander and honey together with ros\u00e9 wine which gives the cocktail a decidedly lighter spirit. It also makes a lovely summer cocktail, made when strawberries are in season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Part of the appeal of the smash is that it's both flexible and easy to make. Unlike baking, measuring by eye and adjusting for taste work well in making this cocktail. It's simple and easy, but here are a few things to keep in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n