Tap into summer with this refreshingly easy, incredibly tasty strawberry sparkling smash. Fresh local strawberries provide the vibrant color and sweetness of this cocktail, gently contrasted by cooling mint leaves and tart lemon juice for fresh and complex flavors.
A Pennsylvania sparkling wine brings it all together. Use any style, from a crisp, dry brut to a juicy, sweet bubbly, or a hazy, fruit-forward pét-nat. It’s a bubbly beverage you’ll crave all year-round.
Strawberry Sparkling Smash
| Yield |
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| Serves 2 |
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time |
|---|---|---|
| 5 min | 0 min | 5 min |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced, plus more for garnish
- 8 fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 6 ounces chilled Sparkling Pennsylvania White Wine
Method
- Combine strawberries, mint, lemon juice and honey in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass, muddling until strawberries release their juices and mint is fragrant.
- Fill 2 wine glasses or high-ball glasses with ice. Strain and divide mixture evenly between glasses.
- Top each glass with sparkling wine, and stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with additional strawberries and mint.
The PA Vines & Wines series was created in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Wine Association.
The Pennsylvania Winery Association (PWA) is a trade association that markets and advocates for the limited licensed wineries in Pennsylvania.
- Recipe and video: Dish Works
