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Today we are bringing you a cocktail inspired by a burger joint in Buenos Aires. It's true -- sometimes a burger wants to take a cocktail to the party! But not to worry if you're a wine-and-meat kind of person: We've incorporated some delicious Argentinean white wine into the mix. The Torrontés wine seems relatively unknown in the U.S., and so underutilized that I decided I just had to introduce it to this cocktail. I needed a little sugar to boost the dry gin base, so I made some fresh strawberry simple syrup, which really balanced well. But when I topped it off with the Torrontés, I couldn't shake the feeling that it still needed a little something something. To give this cocktail the kick it needed, I grabbed some grapefruit and added in just a dash of fresh juice to bring everything together and make this cocktail delicious and balanced.
Strawberry Simple Syrup Ingredients
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup of sugar
- ½ cup chopped strawberries
Strawberry Simple Syrup Directions
- In a small saucepan combine all ingredients
- Stir slowly until sugar is dissolved completely and remove from the burner
- Allow mixture to sit and continue to infuse the flavors for an additional 5 minutes
- Strain fruit out of simple syrup
- Sit in fridge to allow cooling before serving
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