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10 Jun

Strawberry Basil Martini

Posted June 10, 2009 by Rebecca in In the kitchen.

I know there are those that believe the only thing that belongs in a martini glass is gin and maybe an olive, but humor me for a moment, please.

We have an overabundance of basil (already!) this summer, and I decided to try it in a cocktail. Food and Wine had recipe for strawberry basil martinis, and I made a few tweaks to arrive at this:

3 basil leaves

3 strawberries

2 oz vodka

1/2 oz simple syrup

1/2 oz lemon juice

Muddle the basil, strawberries and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Top with ice, add vodka and lemon juice. Shake and strain into a glass.

martini

This one is quite pink—not because of the strawberries, but because I am completely out of sugar and I had to use pink sanding sugar to make the simple syrup. (I have been out of sugar for two weeks now, but twice in a row, I’ve accidentally bought flour instead. So, I have 15 pounds of flour, and still, no sugar. Perhaps I need to taper back on cocktail hour…)

7 responses to this post.

  1. Posted by Doug on June 10, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    How about something with basil and flour, both of which you have in abundance?

  2. Posted by Jessica on June 10, 2009 at 8:35 pm

    Rebecca you are hilarious!

  3. Posted by Karyl on June 11, 2009 at 7:33 am

    It sure looks good and refreshing – was it???

  4. Posted by Rebecca's Mom on June 11, 2009 at 10:37 am

    Seems like it might take a lot of martinis to dispose of a bumper crop of basil, three leaves at a time . . .

  5. Posted by smithfamilyweblog on June 11, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    I know! That’s my plan, Mom.
    Karyl – I did think they were good, but Bry disagreed, of course.

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