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My wife, Jackie, grows all kinds of basil in her herb garden, and sometimes we put a few leaves in a glass of sparkling water. A little Thai basil also perks up an icy Kamikaze on a hot summer day.
Yield: Makes 1 serving
INGREDIENTS
- 1 small sprig fresh Thai basil or regular basil
- ¾ ounce vodka
- ½ ounce Triple Sec
- ½ lime, cut into 4 wedges
Directions
Pick the basil leaves from the stem and set I leaf aside for garnish.
Chill a martini glass. In a mixing glass, half filled with crushed ice or broken-up ice cubes, muddle the vodka, Triple Sec, and lime with a bar stick. Add the basil leaves and bruise them. Strain into the chilled martini glass, garnish with the remaining basil leaf, and serve.
© 2001 Tom Douglas
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Nutrients per serving (% daily value)
116kcal (6%)
16mg (2%)
10mg (17%)
8mcg RAE (0%)
47mg
4mg
0g
9g
1g
12g
0mg (0%)
2mg (0%)
0g (0%)
0g (0%)
0mg (2%)
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