strawberry basil mojito

Preparation time: 15-20
Cooking time: 10

Difficulty:
Serves: 2

Dietary guidance: v v 

Tags: drink · basil · alcohol · strawberry · mojito ·

Ingredients

1 cup sliced strawberries
8 large basil leaves
1/4 c. simple syrup (1 part sugar to 1 part water)
1/2 c.white rum or vodka (more or less for your taste)

Method

First, make a simple syrup using 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves completely, then set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, slice strawberries into thirds. Place them in a bowl and toss them with about 1 tablespoon of sugar. Let them macerate for about 15-20 minutes.

Fill a shaker with ice, add 2 or 3 basil leaves, about 3-4 tablespoons of the strawberries and the juices that have settled in the bottom of the bowl. Add about 3 ounces of a clear liquor...Bacardi is usually my pick.

Add about 3 tablespoons of the simple syrup. Muddle everything really well with a muddler, or the end of a wooden spoon.
Pour everything into a tall serving glass. Garnish with a sprig of basil or mint.