Thai Basil Martini Recipes

THAI BASIL MARTINI

Steps:

• Place 2 lemon wedges, 4 Thai basil leaves, and sugar in a cocktail shaker and mash well with a cocktail muddler. Pour in vodka and ice cubes; cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted, about 45 seconds. Strain into 2 chilled martini glasses and garnish each with 1 lemon wedge and 1 Thai basil leaf.

THAI BASIL BLISS

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker, crush 4 basil leaves and the pineapple to a pulp with a muddler or wooden spoon. Fill shaker about halfway with ice and add simple syrup, tequila and lime juice. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with a splash of soda and float last basil leaf on surface.

GRAPEFRUIT AND BASIL MARTINI

Steps:

• Muddle a couple of the basil leaves with the simple syrup in the bottom of a mixing glass or shaker.
• add the other ingredients, plus ice.
• Shake until very cold and pour into a martini glass.
• Place a nice-looking leaf in the drink.

MUDDLED BASIL MARTINI

Steps:

• Muddle the basil, simple syrup and lime juice together. Add gin or vodka. Combine in a cocktail shaker with loads of ice. Shake until there are shards of ice and the mix turns frothy. Strain.
• Original recipe reads: 2 1/2 jiggers of vodka or gin. 1 jigger simple syrup. 1 jigger fresh squeezed lime juice. 4 fresh sweet basil leaves. 1 fresh spearmint leaf (or to taste).