Strawberry Shortcake Cream Soda (Alcohol free)
Strawberries and mint muddled together with simple syrup and topped with soda water and whipped cream. Garnished with scones and strawberries
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Fresh strawberries sliced
- 10 Mint leaves, torn
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 oz Boiling hot water
- 2 oz Simple syrup
- Ice
- 4 oz Soda water plain or flavored
- 1/4 cup Heavy cream
- 1 tsp Sugar for whipped cream
- 1/4 tsp Strawberry extract optional
- 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Strawberry for garnish
- 2 pieces/cubes Scone or pound cake
Instructions
- Place sliced strawberries and mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Cover with 1 tsp sugar and muddle.
- Pour 1 oz hot water over the muddled mixture and cover for 5 minutes.
- While strawberries are steeping, make the whipped cream by combining heavy cream with 1 tsp sugar and 1/4 tsp strawberry extract and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract. Whip with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- Once the strawberries and mint have steeped, add to them the simple syrup and ice. Re-cover and shake for 30 seconds.
- Strain into a milkshake glass until all the juice has come out. It might be easier to use an actual strainer rather than the cocktail strainer, as the strawberries can block the cocktail strainer holes.
- Pour 4 oz of soda water over the juice. For a lightly sweet cream soda, use plain soda water. For a sweeter cream soda, use a flavored soda water such as lemon, orange, or strawberry.
- Spoon the whipped cream on top of the soda. It should be close to the top of the glass. Garnish with a mint leaf and a skewer of scone pieces and strawberry.