The BruniBerry

Recipe from Abdul Tabini

Adapted by Frank Bruni

The BruniBerry
Evan Sung for The New York Times
Total Time
5 minutes
Rating
5(63)
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Frank Bruni, a former restaurant critic for The Times, came up with this drink at Ward III, a lounge in Tribeca that lets you choose the ingredients and qualities you want in a drink that's then custom-made for you. It's a lightly-sweet strawberry-tequila cocktail that gets a flicker of heat from the addition of jalapeño. It's got summer written all over it.

Keep in mind that some jalapeño is hotter than others: it’s impossible to give a measure that will assure a specific degree of heat. So if you make the following recipe, go especially light on the jalapeño the first time around, and don’t overdo the ice in the shaker. —Frank Bruni

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Ingredients

Yield:1 cocktail
  • 2strawberries
  • 1small piece jalapeño (smaller than a grape)
  • ¼ ounce honey water (half-honey, half-water)
  • 1½ ounce tequila of choice
  • ½ ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1sprig cilantro
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

113 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 3 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Muddle strawberries. Transfer to cocktail shaker, combine with other ingredients and a few ice cubes, and shake. Strain into short tumbler with fresh ice.

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Elizabeth

I find adding tonic to short, strong drinks transforms them into a lighter/sweeter experience. The recipe allows the host to please those who want a short spirit-forward drink and others who prefer a tall fruity drink with one recipe. It works well with mojitos as well.

Shweta

When making this drink, there were not enough liquid ingredients. For me, I found the drink to be too strong and needed to add water. If you are someone who likes sweet fruity drinks, this drink is not for you. I don’t think I still try this drink again.

Elizabeth

I find adding tonic to short, strong drinks transforms them into a lighter/sweeter experience. The recipe allows the host to please those who want a short spirit-forward drink and others who prefer a tall fruity drink with one recipe. It works well with mojitos as well.

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Credits

Made, remade and refined for Frank Bruni by Abdul Tabini, a bartender at Ward III, a lounge in Tribeca

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