Sweet Basil

Method

This herbal cocktail from PX, one of the 2012 Outstanding Bar Program award semifinalists, will refresh you from spring to summer.

• 10 basil leaves
• 3 ounces Lillet Blanc
• 1/2 ounce gin
• 1 ounce simple syrup

In a shaker, lightly muddle the basil leaves. Add the Lillet, gin, and simple syrup and fill the shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

Yield

1 cocktail