Magic Hour Cocktail Recipe
This summer cocktail mixes all the right flavors for a sweet and fruity taste with a refreshing bitter note.
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Marianne Canada
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces gin
- 4 ounces Aperol
- 5-6 strawberries
- 1 orange
- 1 mini cucumber
- 2 mint sprigs
- 16 ounces lemonade
Instructions
1: Place hulled strawberries, a sliced cucumber, a quartered orange and mint sprigs in a pitcher.
2: Add gin and Aperol, and muddle until the fruit is broken into chunks.
3: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, up to overnight.
4: Strain and mix with lemonade.
5: Serve over ice, and garnish with a cucumber spear and strawberry, if desired.
Makes a pitcher that serves 4-6