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Basil, Cucumber, Lime, Vodka Cocktail

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Basil — What a Delicious Herb

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Vodka Cocktail

My name is Bridget, and I am a fan of basil.

I’ve recently discovered basil is really good in margaritas.  I wondered how this beautiful herb would taste when combined with other spirits.  Turns out it is also great paired with vodka!

I found this recipe on Liquor.com and played around with it a bit.  I hope you find this cocktail as refreshingly delicious as we did!

The instructions contain the verbs “muddle” and “shake,” but have no fear if you don’t own a muddler or shaker!  Instead of “muddling,” I “smashed.”  I don’t have a bartender’s “shaker” so I used an old (clean!) plastic jar with a lid.

Wait no longer — give this drink a try today!

ENJOY!

Basil, Cucumber & Lime Cocktail

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Basil, Cucumber & Lime Cocktail
Serves 2
Prep time 5 minutes
Meal type Beverage
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Slightly adapted from recipe on Liquor.com
This basil, cucumber, lime, vodka cocktail is so refreshing and simple to make. Careful! It goes down fast!

Ingredients

  • 4 Fresh basil leaves
  • 5 Slices of cucumber (1/4 inch thick)
  • 4 Ounces Simple syrup (Make simple syrup by combining equal portions water and sugar. Heat until sugar dissolves. Store in fridge.)
  • 1 Large Juicy lemon
  • 1 Large Juicy lime
  • 4 Ounces Vodka

Note

There's no need to buy any fancy bar equipment for this cocktail.  To "muddle" I used my Pampered Chef tool called the "mix and chop" and that worked perfectly.  You could use a potato masher.  I also don't own a shaker (yet) so I use a plastic jar with a lid.  When I strain the cocktail, I strain through a sieve.  Nothing fancy!

Directions

Step 1
Muddle basil and cucumber along with simple syrup.
Step 2
Add juices from the lemon and lime.
Step 3
Add vodka.
Step 4
Place all in shaker (or something similar) filled with ice and shake, shake shake. Strain into ice-filled rocks glasses. Garnish with a slice of cucumber.

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  • Audra @ Renewed Projects
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    April 8, 2015 at 2:49 PM
    I love basil, its my favorite herb. Good to know it goes well with vodka, too. :)
    • Bridget
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      April 8, 2015 at 6:59 PM
      Yes -- that was a delightful discovery! Enjoy!

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