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Thai basil strawberry cocktail
Very refreshing unique flavoured cocktail - great with either gin or rum
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
British
Keyword
thai basil cocktail, thai basil strawberry cocktail
Prep Time
2
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
1
cocktail
Author
Minze Vries
Equipment
1 Food processor
Or blender
1 Saucepan
1 measuring jug
1 Sieve or strainer
1
Resealable Storage Jars
1 cocktail shaker
Ingredients
400
g
Strawberries
2
tbsp
Thai basil leaves
200
g
Granulated sugar
2
shots
Gin or rum
12
ice cubes
Instructions
Stage 1 – make the Thai basil strawberry syrup
Add the strawberries into the blender and process until they have turned to liquid
Pour into the saucepan and add the Thai basil leaves and sugar
Bring to the boil and then simmer for 5 minutes
Pour through a sieve into the storage jars. Let cool and keep chilled in the fridge
Stage 2 – make the Thai basil strawberry cocktail
Pour 50 ml of the Thai basil strawberry syrup into the cocktail shaker
Add 1 or 2 shots of gin or rum and 4 to 6 ice cubes
Shake until smooth
Pour over cocktail glass filled with ice cubes (and optionally some strawberries and Thai basil leaves)
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