Argentinean Summer Recipe

The Story Behind The Argentinean Summer

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.

Ingredients In The Argentinean Summer:

1.5 ounces dry gin
3 ounces Torrontés wine
1 ounce strawberry simple syrup
½ ounce grapefruit juice
2 cups ice

Argentinean Summer Directions:

Combine gin, strawberry simple syrup, grapefruit juice and 1 cup of ice in a shaker
Shake hard to chill and mix ingredients
Fill Collins glass with 1 cup ice
Strain chilled mix over ice
Top with Torrontés wine
Garnish and Enjoy!

Strawberry Simple Syrup

Ingredients In The Strawberry Simple Syrup:

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