Revisiting the Social

Start with strawberries and sugar

Muddle with Lemon

Alas, the restaurant is gone, but the cocktail it inspired in East Point kitchens remains alive, and a summer favorite. I posted this drink recipe a little over one year ago, and it is good to see it making the rounds again at the beginning of the summer.

In the drink family, I suppose this would be a daiquiri of sorts. It relies on pineapple juice rather than the sugar for its sweetness. It is a little sweeter than I remember, but as our host told us this last Friday, "a little pineapple juice goes a long way." The basil is a great herb for a drink like this, as the anise adds complex nose. It does make me wonder about how thyme might be incorporated into a similar drink.

Don't forget the basil. Or for that matter the rum.