Drink this: Citrus Basil Cocktail

Tag : Herbal Drink

Herbs can add a refreshing or pleasantly unexpected taste tococktails.
CITRUS BASIL COCKTAIL
Serves: 2
Juice of 1 orange, 1 tangerine, 1 grapefruit, 1 lemon, 1 lime and 1to 2 tangerines
2 tablespoons chopped basil
Zest of 1 lime
4 ounces vodka
Place the juice in a shaker with the basil, lime zest and vodka.Shake and serve.
-- Recipe from Ger-Nis.com
And here's a herbal drink without the booze.
TARRAGON COOLER
Serves: 1
6 fresh tarragon leaves, plus a sprig for garnish
1-inch slice of cucumber, cut into cubes
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1 ounce double-brewed chamomile tea (chilled)
1/2 ounce sparkling water
Ice
Place first 2 ingredients in a pint glass filled with ice. Muddleall 3, breaking up the cucumber and tarragon and crushing the ice.Add simple syrup, lime juice and tea. Shake and fine-strain (a teastrainer works well) into an ice-filled glass. Top with sparklingwater and garnish.
-- Recipe from imbibemagazine.com