Napa Valley Marriott Spank Me Basil Much Recipe

Spank Me Basil Much

Recipe type: Cocktail Yield: 1 Prep time: mins Cook time: mins Total time: 0 mins

Garden basil cocktail infused with organic vodka, fresh squeezed grapefruit and Saint Germain liqueur

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Hanson Organic Vodka
1 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
½ oz Saint Germain
¾ oz basil simple syrup
3 basil leaves, spanked
Basil Simple Syrup
½ cup sugar
½ cup basil leaves
1 cup water

Directions:

1. Combine ingredients in a small sauce pan and bring to a gentle boil and then turn off.
2. Cool, strain and keep sealed in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
3. “Spanking” basil leaves once in the palm of your hands releases the aromatics.
4. Combine basil and remaining ingredients except grapefruit juice into a shaker cup with ice and shake well to chill.
5. Strain over ice, add grapefruit juice and a basil leaf for garnish.

Published on July 18, 2016 by Teri Williams