Whiteley’s strawberry and basil margarita. Photograph: Rob Lawson/The Guardian. Drink styling: Seb Davis. View image in fullscreen Whiteley’s strawberry and basil margarita. Photograph: Rob Lawson/The Guardian. Drink styling: Seb Davis. The good mixer Cocktails Cocktail of the week: Whiteley’s at Six Senses’ strawberry & basil margarita – recipe A vibrant and playful twist on the classic cocktail, with a bright, citrus kick and a subtle herbal note
Prefer the Guardian on Google F resh, vibrant and full of summer character, this is a playful twist on the classic. It’s juicy and refreshing, with a bright, citrus kick and a subtle, herbal note that keeps things light and balanced. It also works very well with non-alcoholic tequila. If you like, double the syrup quantities, because it’s delicious drizzled over pancakes or diluted with sparkling water for a refreshing, summery drink.
For the strawberry syrup (for 6 serves) 75g fresh strawberries , hulled and chopped 75ml agave syrup
For the drink 50ml tequila – just use your favourite (we use The Lost Explorer Tequila Blanco ) Juice of 1 lime 25ml strawberry syrup (see above and method) 2 basil leaves
First, make the syrup. Put the chopped strawberries and agave in a blender and blitz smooth. Fine strain into a clean jar, then seal and store in the fridge, where it’ll keep for about a fortnight.
To build the drink, put everything in a shaker filled with ice, add a basil leaf, seal and shake hard. Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice, garnish with the second basil leaf and serve.
Adrian Gonzalez Parrondo, director of bars, Six Senses, London W2