Cocktail Thursday-Basil Lemon Drop

PUBLISHED ON: 09.22.2011
Something that is well done is always better than something well said.
~Anonymous
Basil Lemon Drop
Makes 1 cocktail
Recipe from Cafe Firenze
Ingredients:
1-1/2 oz Citrus Vodka
1 oz. Cointreau
1/2 oz. Sweet and Sour
Fresh squeeze of lemon juice
4 Basil leaves

Directions:
Take the basil leaves and cut them by hand, then place them in the mixing glass with 1/2 oz of Sweet and Sour.  Start muddling until the Sweet and Sour goes from yellow to bright green.  Then start pouring the ingredients following the recipe.  Shake vigorously, and serve in chilled orange-sugar rimmed glass.

Note: To prepare orange sugar mix sugar with a couple of drops of red and yellow food coloring.


Enjoy!


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