Wash House

Serve in a Martini glass...
4	fresh	Basil leaves
2	fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
½	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
½	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
½	fl oz	Chilled water

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How to make:

Lightly MUDDLE basil (just to bruise) in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Thyme sprig

Comment:

Delicately herbal - simple but refreshing.

About:

Adapted from a recipe by Neyah White at Nopa, San Francisco, USA. The building that now houses Nopa was once a laundry, hence the name.

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