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Basil Cocktail & Spring Feeling Cocktail
This basil cocktail is a great makeover of the classic Spring Feeling - a popular Green Chartreuse cocktail. My version is zesty, herbaceous, colourful and downright delicious. Pick up both recipes here
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Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
5
minutes
mins
Course:
Alcoholic Drink
Cuisine:
Worldwide
Servings:
2
Calories:
169
kcal
Author:
Jane Coupland
Ingredients
For the Classic Spring Feeling
80
ml
Plymouth Gin
40
ml
Green Chartreuse
40
ml
Lemon juice
fresh
For the Basil Cocktail
80
ml
Plymouth Gin
40
ml
Lime Juice
20
ml
Green Chartreuse
20
Basil leaves
fresh
20
ml
Sugar syrup
1
Egg white
Instructions
For the Spring Feeling
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice
Pour the gin, Chartreuse and lemon juice in
Secure the lid and shake hard for 30 seconds
Strain into 2 cocktail glasses, garnish with lemon zest & serve
For the Basil Cocktail
Pour the gin, Chartreuse and lime juice into a cocktail jug
Add the basil leaves and, using a stick blender, pulse 3 times (1 second each pulse) to break down the basil
Strain into a clean jug - push down gently on the leaves with the back of a small spoon to extract any lingering liquid
Put the green liquid into the base of a cocktail shaker and add the sugar cane syrup
If using egg-white:
attach the lid to the shaker and dry-shake (without ice) for 30 seconds. Add a handful of ice then shake for another 30 seconds
If not using egg-white:
simply add a handful of ice to the shaker, secure the lid then shake for 30 seconds
Once shaken strain the drink into 2 cocktail glasses and garnish with lime zest & a fresh basil leaf
Notes
Nutritional information is provided as a guide only and should not be relied upon. Worked out on the basis of the ingredients for the Basil cocktail
Nutrition
Calories:
169
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
13
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
32
mg
|
Potassium:
48
mg
|
Sugar:
12
g
|
Vitamin A:
211
IU
|
Vitamin C:
7
mg
|
Calcium:
7
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg