I found the basis for this recipe in an awesome book called The Herbal Kitchen: Cooking with Fragrance and Flavor
. It was good but I immediately thought "this would make a great cocktail" so I added vodka and it was still good. Then I thought "but I like more citrus than the original recipe" so I added lime zest to the mix and it was better. The basis of the cocktail is a basil puree of sorts:1 1/2 cups of basil
1/2 cup of water
1/2 cup of superfine sugar
1/2 teaspoon lime zest
pinch of baking soda
Blend all ingredients in a blender until they are liquefied then strain out any leftover bits through cheesecloth. Keep sealed in the fridge up to three days.
To make the actual cocktail pour 2 Tbs basil puree, 1 1/4 oz vodka, juice of 1/2 a lime, and soda water over ice and garnish with a lime wheel.
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