Thai Basil Blood Orange Martini

By SippitySup

Sweet enough with the sour bite of lime to balance the herbal quality in Thai basil. This is one sophisticated sipper.

Ingredients

• a big handful of Thai basil leaves and stems
• 4 oz vodka
• 1 oz triple sec
• the juice from 2 blood oranges and 1 lime

Preparation

Step 1

Pour the vodka into a mixing glass. Add the basil leaves and muddle them together with the back of a spoon. Let it steep for at least 1 hour.

Strain the infused vodka into a cocktail shaker half-filled with crushed ice. Add triple sec and juices. Use the inverted mixing glass or shaker lid to cover and shake vigorously over 1 shoulder for 20-30 seconds

Strain into two chilled cocktail glasses.

Garnish with one perfect That basil leaf. Serve.