Basilico

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
7 fresh Basil leaves
2 oz Ketel One Vodka
1⁄2 oz Pallini Limoncello liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Basil leaf

How to make:

MUDDLE basil in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice.

Review:

A lemon Caipirovska with basil.

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History:

Discovered in 2004 at Atlantic Bar & Grill, London, England.

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David Porter’s Avatar David Porter
29th December 2021 at 21:59
I used an old bottle of 'limoncino' that I found under a chair in a seldom used room:) avoided the sweetness of limoncello (which I generally dislike) and made a very nice and complex drink. Never would have tried this if not for you Mr Difford & my scratch off 100 cocktail poster;)
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Daniel González’s Avatar Daniel González
13th September 2021 at 23:36
This one is a bit too sweet and intense as written. I tried replacing the lemon juice with lime juice and the result was noticeably better balanced, allowing the basil and the limoncello's herbal notes to shine through.
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