There's nothing that quite rings in summertime like seeing wicker baskets filled with fresh strawberries at your local grocery store. These mouthwatering strawberry martini recipes will give you a number of different options for making sure all of your surplus strawberries don't go to waste.
Strawberry Martini
A classic strawberry martini uses a regular martini as its base and adds muddled strawberries for a slight strawberry flavor.
Ingredients
- ½ cup strawberries
- 1½ ounces vodka
- Splash dry vermouth
- Ice
- Strawberry slice for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the strawberries.
- Add the vodka and vermouth.
- Add ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with a strawberry slice.
Bubbly Strawberry Martini
If you're looking for a new brunch favorite, try out this bubbly strawberry martini, which combines sparkling wine with simple syrup, strawberries, and vodka.
Ingredients
- ½ cup strawberries
- 1½ ounces simple syrup
- 2 ounces strawberry vodka
- Ice
- 1 ounce orange-flavored sparkling water
- Orange slice for garnish
- Strawberry slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the strawberries and simple syrup.
- Add the strawberry vodka and ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass or something similar.
- Top with sparkling water.
- Garnish with an orange wedge and a few strawberry slices.
Honeymoon Suite Martini
Perfect to make on those romantic evenings, this Honeymoon Suite Martini balances itself out with lemon juice, strawberry liqueur, and vodka.
Ingredients
- Lemon wedge for garnish
- Red sprinkles for garnish
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ounce strawberry liqueur
- 2 ounces vodka
- Ice
- Strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- Run a lemon wedge around the rim of a martini glass and set it into a plate filled with red sprinkles. Set aside.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the lemon juice, strawberry liqueur, and vodka.
- Add ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into the prepared martini glass.
- Garnish with a strawberry.
Strawberry Picking Martini
For a bit of a tarter tasting drink, try out this Strawberry Picking Martini, which adds an orange liqueur to the mixture for a nice punchy addition.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce strawberry simple syrup
- 1 ounce Grand Marnier
- 2 ounces strawberry vodka
- Ice
- Strawberry flavored sparkling water
- Strawberry slices for garnish
- Mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the strawberry simple syrup, Grand Marnier, and strawberry vodka.
- Add ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass.
- Top with strawberry flavored sparkling water.
- Garnish with a few strawberry slices and a mint sprig.
Picnic Martini
Wines are peoples main go-to choices for picnic drinks, but this picnic martini will go great with your homemade charcuterie board and checkered blanket.
Ingredients
- 8 mint leaves
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 ounces cranberry juice
- ½ ounce strawberry liqueur
- 1 ounce vodka
- Ice
- Strawberry for garnish
- Mint sprig and strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves, simple syrup, and lemon juice.
- Add cranberry juice, strawberry liqueur, and vodka.
- Add ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with the mint sprig and strawberry.
Wild Strawberry Martini
A delicately flavored cocktail, this wild strawberry martini adds sparkling water to its recipe for a fizzy aftertaste.
Ingredients
- 1 lemon wedge
- Sugar
- ½ ounce strawberry simple syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ounce strawberry liqueur
- 1½ ounces vodka
- Ice
- Sparkling water
- Strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- Run the lemon wedge around the rim of a cocktail glass and dip the rim in the sugar.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the simple syrup, lemon juice, strawberry liqueur, and vodka.
- Add ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a martini glass filled with ice.
- Top with sparkling water.
- Garnish with a strawberry.
Strawberry Shortcake Martini
If you like strawberry shortcake, then you should try this Strawberry Shortcake Martini recipe, which transforms the delicious dessert into a delightful cocktail.
Ingredients
- ¼ ounce strawberry syrup
- 2½ ounces vanilla vodka
- Splash dry vermouth
- Strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- In a martini glass, pour the strawberry syrup, letting it settle at the bottom.
- Top with vanilla vodka and vermouth, leaving the syrup undisturbed.
- Garnish with a whole strawberry.
Meadow Martini
Perfect for those who love wide open spaces and frolicking through flower meadows, this recipe brings a strong strawberry flavor to its final drink.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 1 ounce strawberry liqueur
- 2 ounces strawberry gin
- Ice
- Dried daisy flowers for garnish
- Rosemary sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the lemon juice, simple syrup, strawberry liqueur, and strawberry gin.
- Add ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a martini glass.
- Garnish with a dried daisy and rosemary sprig.
Frozen Strawberry Martini
You can now switch up your frozen cocktail line-up with this Frozen Strawberry Martini.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 ounces strawberry vodka
- Ice
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the frozen strawberries, simple syrup, lime juice, and strawberry vodka.
- Blend until smooth.
- Strain through a mesh sieve into a chilled martini glass.
Strawberry Patch Martini
The strawberry patch martini has a lovely light pink color and is a great choice for fans of Aperol spritzes as a central ingredient in the drink is the popular Italian apéritif.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 ounces strawberry puree
- 1 ounce Aperol
- 1½ ounces vodka
- Strawberry slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the lemon juice, strawberry puree, Aperol, and vodka.
- Add ice and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds.
- Strain the mixture into a martini glass.
- Garnish with a few strawberry slices.
Strawberry Capri Sun Martini
This Strawberry Carpi Sun Martini takes a medley of fresh fruits and brings them together into a hodgepodge cocktail that'll remind you of your childhood afternoons sipping on juice boxes.
Ingredients
- Lemon slice
- Sugar
- ½ cup sliced strawberries
- ½ cup kiwi
- ¼ cup raspberries
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 ounces strawberry juice
- 1 ounce strawberry vodka
- Ice
- Kiwi slice for garnish
- Raspberries for garnish
Instructions
- Run the lemon wedge around the rim of a chilled cocktail glass and dip the glass in sugar.
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the strawberries, kiwi, and raspberries.
- Add lemon juice, strawberry juice, and strawberry vodka.
- Add ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain into the prepared cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a kiwi slice and some raspberries.
Laser Beam Martini
Bright red like laser beams, this martini combines strawberry simple syrup, cranberry juice, strawberry liqueur, triple sec, and vodka for a powerful cocktail.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce strawberry simple syrup
- 2 ounces cranberry juice
- ½ ounce strawberry liqueur
- ½ ounce triple sec
- 1 ounce vodka
- Ice
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the strawberry simple syrup, cranberry juice, strawberry liqueur, triple sec, and vodka.
- Add ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a martini glass filled with ice.
Rehearsal Dinner Martini
A refined cocktail to serve at a special occasion, this rehearsal dinner martini brings a slight strawberry flavor to its vodka and Champagne combination with its use of fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
- Lemon wedge for garnish
- Sugar for garnish
- 2-3 large strawberries
- 1 ounce vodka
- Champagne
Instructions
- Run a lemon wedge across the rim of a martini glass and dip it into a plate filled with sugar.
- Add strawberries to the glass.
- Pour in the vodka.
- Top with Champagne.
Ways to Garnish a Strawberry Martini
Fruit cocktails are really easy to garnish because they already have such lovely coloring stemming from the fruits they're inspired by. For some strawberry-specific garnishes, take a look at these examples:
- Slice a few strawberries and toss them into your finished drink for something to enjoy once you're done with it.
- Take a strawberry and slice it down the center from the point towards the leaves and place it on the rim of the glass.
- Slice the leaves off the top of a strawberry and set it floating on top of your finished drink.
- Make a custom cocktail skewer using strawberries and your other favorite fruits.
- Harvest some strawberry flowers (the precursor to the berry itself) and dry them out to set them into your next strawberry martini.
Strawberry Season's Just Around the Corner
Strawberries are such a versatile fruit, linked with romance, decadence, freedom, and childlike wonderment, that people buy them in the basketfuls. One way for you to capitalize on your friends' bounties is to offer to make some Strawberry Martinis using some of the recipes that you've learned today.
