Roasted Strawberry Balsamic Paloma

Ingredients

Yields 1

Ingredients for cocktail:

• 2 oz Roasted Strawberry Simple Syrup (recipe below)
• 2 oz Natalie's Grapefruit Juice
• 1 1/2 oz silver tequila
• 1/2 oz fresh lime juice 1/2 oz white balsamic vinegar Club Soda
• Grapefruit wedge for garnishing

Ingredients for Roasted Strawberry Simple Syrup:

• 1 1/2 cups strawberries hulled and sliced 1 TBSP sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar

Directions

Roasted Strawberry Simple Syrup:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Toss sliced strawberries with 1 TBSP sugar then spread them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet
3. Roast strawberries for 10-15 minutes until they are bubbly and beginning to darken
4. In a small saucepan combine water and sugar. Bring to a boil then stir to dissolve the sugar
5. Reduce to a simmer
6. Add roasted strawberries and their juice to the water and sugar mixture
7. Remove pan from heat & let strawberries steep for 30 minutes
8. Strain through a fine mesh strainer
9. Refrigerate until well chilled

Cocktail:

1. In a cocktail shaker combine Roasted strawberry simple syrup Grapefruit juice tequila lime juice and white balsamic vinegar
2. Add ice
3. Shake well
4. Strain into an ice-filled glass
5. Top with club soda
6. Garnish with a slice of lime.