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Basil French 75

Basil French 75

All kinds of cocktails perk up when herbs are added to the mix. The key to extracting the herbs' flavors and fragrant oils is muddling -- done with a traditional bar tool (that's similar to a mortar and pestle but gentler on delicate leaves) or the end of a wooden spoon.

Martha Stewart Living, March 2011 http://www.marthastewart.com/340361/basil-french-75
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  • Yield Makes 1

Ingredients

    • 5 basil leaves
    • 1 teaspoon superfine sugar
    • 2 ounces gin
    • 1/2 ounce lemon juice
    • Ice
    • 4 ounces Champagne

Directions

  1. Muddle basil leaves with sugar in a shaker. Add gin, lemon juice, and ice. Shake, and strain. Add ice and Champagne.

Cook's Note

Try these other herb-enhanced cocktails:
Mint-Ginger Caipiroska
Tequila-Thyme Lemonade
Basil French 75

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