Check out the how-to video to make my botanical inspired version of the classic lemon drop by clicking the link below
Ingredients:
Lemon Cucumber Basil Drop Martini:
- 1 1/2 cups basil sugar, divided (see recipe below)
- Basil Simple Syrup (see recipe below)
- Fresh Cucumber Juice (see below)
To cocktail shaker filled with ice add:
- 4 oz regular or citron vodka
- 1 1/2 ounces fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 ounces fresh cucumber juice (Made by blending 1/2 cup peeled chopped cucumber with a splash, then straining through a sieve)
- 1 oz elderflower liquor
- 1 oz Basil simple syrup
Directions:
- Combine 1 cup basil sugar with 1 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring frequently. Once sugar is dissolved throw in a few additional fresh basil leaves to steep in the mixture and remove from heat. After about 20 minutes remove the basil leaves and pour syrup into container to cool.
- Shake up the mixture about 40 or 50 times to get it perfectly chilled.
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