Edison's Medicine cocktail

Serve in a Coupe glass...
6	fresh	Basil leaves
1½	fl oz	Capucana Cachaca
½	fl oz	Chartreuse Jaune (Yellow Chartreuse) Liqueur
¾	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
½	fl oz	AquaRiva agave syrup
½	fl oz	Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Float basil leaf

Comment:

Cachaça leads with basil and Chartreuse herbal notes, zesty lime and agave richness.

About:

Adapted from a 2011 recipe created by Pete Gugni at The Bedford, Chicago, USA

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