Name: Basil Grande
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 4 fresh Strawberries (fresh); 4 fresh Basil leaves; 22.5 ml Vodka; 22.5 ml Blk raspberry liqueur; 22.5 ml Grand Marnier; 45 ml Cranberry juice

Basil Grande
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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
4 fresh	Strawberries (hulled, small & ripe)
4 fresh	Basil leaves
³⁄₄ oz	Ketel One Vodka
³⁄₄ oz	Black raspberry liqueur (e.g. Chambord)
³⁄₄ oz	Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Cranberry juice (sweetened)

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Garnish: Strawberry

How to make:

MUDDLE strawberries and basil leaves in shaker base. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into glass. Dust with black pepper.

Review:

Fruity, with interest courtesy of the basil and a grind of pepper.

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History:

Created in 2001 by Jamie Wilkinson at Living Room, Manchester, England.

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Florian Ruf

24th February 2023 at 15:52

Today I mad the original version using Chambord liqeur. This gives the slight bitterness and results in a really fine balanced cocktail.

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Florian Ruf

12th January 2023 at 17:51

For a non-alcoholic version omit vodka , raspberry liqueur and Grand Marnier. Instead use 6cl cranberry juice, 3 cl orange juice, and 1,5cl raspberry syrup and follow the original recipe. You can add a dash of Angostura orange bitter (contains alcohol!) or an orange zest twist.

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Florian Ruf

8th April 2022 at 15:57

A good cocktail with the possibility of improvement. Essential is the pepper grind and next time I would add a dash of bitters, Peychaud`s or Orange Angostura.

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