Strawberry Cointreau Cocktail

Strawberry, Rose and Cointreau Cocktail

I just returned from a quick 7-day tour of Provence and had a great time discovering the rosés of the region. I was also lucky because it is strawberry time in France. I remember when I took my daughter, Lindsey, to Paris. We shopped at a couple of markets and bought a barquette of gariguettes strawberries. She stopped along the sidewalk, stepped into a doorway and ate the entire barquette declaring, “These are the best strawberries I’ve ever eaten!”

In honor of these two memorable events, I’d like to share the following cocktail with you all! This French cocktail, Velours de Fraise ~ Strawberry Velvet ~ is made with strawberry purée, Cointreau and rosé wine.

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 lb. strawberries
  • 4 Tablespoons Cointreau
  • 2 cups Rosé wine, well chilled

PREPARATION:

1. Set aside 4 of the prettiest strawberries to decorate the glasses.

2. Remove the stems and place the strawberries and Cointreau in a blender or food processor. Purée.

3. Pour the purée through a fine strainer to remove the seeds.

4. Put the strained purée into a pitcher, add the rosé wine and stir.

To serve:

Pour the Velours de Fraises into 4 glasses. Garnish with the whole strawberries and serve.

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