The Basil North is an excellent, fresh, herbal cocktail that was created by Miles Davies or the Green & Red in London. You can think of the taste as a kind of basil-infused cross between an Apple Martini and a Lemon Drop and, personally, I think this one blows both of those out of the water. Since you are shaking herbs in the drink, you do want to be certain to fine strain and/or double strain it to ensure that you don't have anything left floating in the glass.
Ingredients:
- 25 ml apple juice
- 50 ml Cape North Vodka
- 2 basil leaves
- 1 freshly squeezed lemon (cut in half)
- 1 dash of sugar
Preparation:
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well.
- Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
