Making Strawberry Elderflower Spritzer

For this refreshing summer drink you only need 6 ingredients, make a delicious strawberry-elderflower syrup, and then a nice cocktail with Riesling. You will be surprised how good this is!
Ingredients
• 200gr fresh strawberries
• 100gr sugar
• 100ml water
• 2 tbs elderflower cordial
• 1 tbs lime juice
• 375ml Riesling (or similar wine)
• 375ml sparkling water
Music: Brazilian Bossa Nova Jazz by Denis Pavlov Music
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[@colleenblack6539]

Amazing!

[@MichasBerryKitchen]

Thanks, Colleen - they are indeed yummy! And so easy to make :-)

[@drdavidtbrown]

Just one picky comment...
I learned years ago from a veteran bartender that the first rule of drinks preparation is 'Always wash your ice cubes!'
Apparently (and detectably), the thin layer of frost on the surface of the ice cube contains concentrated flavours and odours that have sublimated from other items in the freezer, as well as trapping the detectable 'freezer smell' that some freezer units have. Rinsing off the surface of the ice cubes removes these odours, as well as making it less likely that seltzer and carbonated drinks will fizz up and overflow.
He spoke of an incident where someone's prized single malt scotch (served over ice) was spoiled because it tasted like the butterscotch ripple ice cream that shared the freezer with the ice cubes! 😂

[@MichasBerryKitchen]

Thanks, Dave! I didn't know that. Coincidentally, I did wash this one (which is why the ice cube was in a separate small dish, rather than in the ice cube tray), but I will be even more conscious about this now :-)