Basil Julep

"I haven't tried this yet but I do enjoy basil cocktails in the summertime! I have had the basil grape refresher that McCormick & Schmick's makes and it is awesome. So this is going on my "to-try" cocktail list as soon as my basil leaves are harvestable! This recipe from Saveur.com"
 
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Ready In:
3mins
Ingredients:
3
Yields:
4 cocktails
Serves:
4
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ingredients

  • 8 basil leaves, large, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
  • 2 ounces simple syrup
  • 6 ounces Irish whiskey, like Jameson
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directions

  • In a cocktail shaker, muddle together the basil leaves and simple syrup. Pour in the Irish whiskey, and stir briskly one or two times. Fill four glasses with crushed ice; pour equal portions of the drink over the ice, straining out the basil. Garnish with basil sprigs.

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I'm the mother of triplet daughters and now 4 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren. I'm a critical care nurse by background, as well as hospice nursing. I love to cook and bake. My husband is a wonderful taste tester for me and never, ever complains about my many experiments and new dishes. Love that man. We have 4 cats: a neurotic gray calico named Cupcake, a kitten named RubyMae, a Maine coon named Arwen, a short-haired dilute torti Gigi,. One dog...a shepherd/sheltie, Greta. I been her since RecipeZaar days (miss that place). I'm from Pittsburgh, PA.
 
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