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Strawberry Gin Spritz with Comté Skewers

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Strawberry Gin Spritz with Comté Skewers
 
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This refreshing spritz is built to complement all of Comté’s best qualities. The sweet strawberries flirt with the fruity flavors while gin and thyme tease out those herbaceous, grassy notes. I recommend batching out a few at a time. You won’t regret it.
Ingredients
  • 4 strawberries, rinsed and hulled
  • ¾ oz lemon juice
  • ½ oz simple syrup
  • 1½ oz gin (optional)
  • 2 oz seltzer
Garnish:
  • ½ slice Comté, 1 small strawberry, 1x2” strip of lemon peel, and a sprig thyme
Instructions
  1. Make the garnishes: spear a thick cut of Comté with a strawberry and a strip of lemon peel on a cocktail pick. Set aside.
  2. Purée the strawberries, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a blender, then strain them with a metal sieve.
  3. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the strawberry mix and gin, if you’re using it.
  4. Shake for 30 seconds. Fill a highball glass with ice and strain cocktail over.
  5. Top with seltzer. Slap the thyme to release the oils, and garnish the cocktail with the thyme and Comté skewer.