Sweet Basil

Todd Thrasher

Brothers and Sisters, Washington D.C.

This herbal cocktail from PX, one of the 2012 Outstanding Bar Program award semifinalists, will refresh you from spring to summer.

Yield

1 cocktail

Ingredients

  • 10 basil leaves
  • 3 ounces Lillet Blanc
  • 1/2 ounce gin
  • 1 ounce simple syrup

Method

In a shaker, lightly muddle the basil leaves. Add the Lillet, gin, and simple syrup and fill the shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

https://www.jamesbeard.org/recipes/sweet-basil