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Black Basil

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 'rich' (2:1); 75 ml Tonic water

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Ingredients
8 fresh	Basil leaves
1 fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Pallini Limoncello liqueur
1 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
2 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Thomas Henry Tonic Water

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
Prepare garnish of basil leaf.

Method

MUDDLE basil in base of shaker.
Add next 4 ingredients (all but tonic water) and SHAKE with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring tonic water.

Garnish

Garnish with basil leaf.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

12.5 grams of pure alcohol

Review

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

Ketel One Vodka 750ml - makes 25 cocktails
$19.99 $0.80 per cocktail Ketel One Vodka image

Pallini Limoncello 375ml - makes 25 cocktails
$14.99 $0.60 per cocktail Pallini Limoncello image

Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 50 cocktails
$14.99 $0.30 per cocktail Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) image

$1.70 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Daryl Smith 4y

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

Ragy Chouha 5y

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

Ian Lockley Premium Member 1y

Yeah same

Ilkka Kentala 6y

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

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 6y

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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