Strawberries! The smoked strawberries were then used to make a shrub for a cachaca-based cocktail.
I took a class on making your own cocktail ingredients at Absinthe in San Francisco and this was one of my favorite drinks that we sampled that night.
The Charmer
Served at Absinthe, San Francisco
Cabana Cachaça
Smoked Strawberry Shrub
Housemade Pepper Tincture
Here's a link to an article on smoke flavor in cocktails.
http://www.alcademics.com/2009...ets-in-your-ice.html