Strawberry Basil Smash Cocktail

• 4 ounces Absolute Strawberry Vodka
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped small, save a few big pieces for garnish
• 4 tablespoons fresh lime (about 2 limes)
• lime zest from 1 lime
• 2 cans of Fresca Soda
• 8 small fresh basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons raw sugar
• 1 tablespoon red sugar

1. Add both sugars to a small plate and combine. On another small plate add a bit of water (enough to dip 1/8" of your cocktail glass rim). Dip cocktail glass rim in water then in the sugar until you have a nice festive rim.
2. Add 3/4 cup of chopped strawberries to a bowl and smash with a spoon. Spoon 1 TBSP of strawberries into the bottom of each sugar rimmed cocktail glass.
3. Add Vodka to a cocktail shaker with the rest of the smashed strawberries, lime and 1 C of ice. Shake mixer to combine.
4. Pour 1/4 of the contents of the cocktail shaker into each glass. Top up the glass with cold Fresca soda and garnish with two basil leaves, lime zest and strawberries.

strawberry vodka, fresh strawberries, fresh lime, lime zest from, fresca soda, basil, sugar, red sugar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/81480-strawberry-basil-smash-cocktail (may not work)