Name: Black Basil
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 8 fresh Basil leaves; 30 ml Vodka; 15 ml Limoncello liqueur; 30 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 75 ml Tonic water

Black Basil
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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
8 fresh	Basil leaves
1 oz	Ketel One Vodka
¹⁄₂ oz	Pallini Limoncello liqueur
1 oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 ¹⁄₂ oz	Thomas Henry Tonic Water

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Garnish: Basil leaf

How to make:

MUDDLE basil in base of shaker. Add next 4 ingredients (all but tonic water), SHAKE with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with tonic water and lightly stir.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Light in alcohol, with its basil and zesty lemon flavours, this wholesome looking cocktail makes for a refreshing summer afternoon drink.

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Daryl Smith

17th July 2022 at 00:22

Beautiful warm weather drink seemed better with lime juice instead of lemon juice.

Ragy Chouha

15th April 2021 at 23:52

Beautiful! However id increase a bit the amount of vodka, 1 oz isnt enought, try it with 2 oz.

Anonymous

6th June 2020 at 12:02

Hello. What does the 1/2 fresh Limoncello mean?

Simon Difford

6th June 2020 at 12:16

Whoops! When uploading this cocktail I selected "fresh" rather than "shot" on the menu in our SMS. I've now fixed. Many thanks for bringing to my attention.

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