Peter McCarthy
28th August 2024 at 00:46
Like most recipes with leaves, there's a lot of room for variability (leaf sizes, muddling length/intensity, etc.) (especially so with the recipe calling for 12). More precision would be nice, otherwise this may require some experimentation to achieve balance. Nonetheless, a nice option if you're in the mood for a refreshing basil drink, especially at the end of a hot summer day.
2nd July 2025 at 19:06
Peter, I understand your concern, and I share it. It's as bad a "juice of half a (lime, lemon, whatever)". But what can be done? It's easy to specify a volume of juice, but what could be done about leaves? And what about the variability of muddling technique? I don't see a solution. For me, I sometimes make dated notes on the recipe, just as I do when 'tuning' someone else's recipe to my (or my wife's!) tastes. Sometimes the outcome is multiple variations. In my case, that would include margaritas and daiquiris.
14th December 2025 at 08:45
I don't think all variability can be avoided, but I'd imagine something like "X grams of basil (about 12 leaves)" could provide more consistency for those new to the recipe.