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This is a community recipe contributed by Greg W.
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Published on 14th of December 2021
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 45 ml | Bourbon whiskey |
| 15 ml | Sugar syrup 'simple' (1 sugar to 1 water, 48°Brix) |
| 1 barspoon | Balsamic vinegar of Modena |
| 4 leaf | Basil leaves |
| 45 ml | Thomas Henry Ginger Ale |
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