Strawberry-Basil Martini

Drinks | European cuisine

⏳ Time

5 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Strawberry-Basil Martini

Ingredients

Fresh basil leaves - 1 bunch
Strawberry - 1.1 oz
Meyer Lemon Juice - 1 fl oz
Caramel Syrup - 1 fl oz
Vodka - 1 fl oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Place 5–6 basil leaves in a shaker and muddle them. Add the strawberries and muddle them as well.

Step 2

Add lemon juice and simple syrup to the shaker. The combination of sour and sweet will create the necessary balance of flavors.

Step 3

Pour in the strong alcoholic base. In this case, it's good vodka. For example, 'Absolut'. I used 'Khaoma' from Kazakhstan, which is premium and super premium.

Step 4

Add ice cubes to the shaker and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Before serving, crush a basil leaf in your hand and rub it along the rim of the glass (this is necessary to create aroma), and also place one leaf to float on the surface of the cocktail.