Masticha Cocktail with Strawberries

Masticha and Strawberry drink

Ingredients

• 50 ml masticha liqueur
• 25 ml of fresh lemon juice
• 15 ml light sugar syrup or vanilla syrup
• 3-4 leaves of basil
• 4 ripe and washed strawberries
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• For serving-garnish:
• Ice
• A strawberry cut in half
• A basil leaf
• Black pepper in a grinder

Directions

1. Put all the ingredients in a shaker and press lightly with a pestle to melt the strawberries well. Then fill the shaker with clean ice, as dry as possible (directly from the freezer) and seal it well. Beat vigorously for about 20 seconds.
2. Carefully open the shaker and with a strainer like that of tea strain and serve our cocktail at the same time, in a low glass old fashioned, large capacity.
3. Garnish with a strawberry cut in half and a basil leaf. Grate a little black pepper on top of the cocktail.