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Jamie Wilkinson, Living Room, Manchester (2001)

Basil Grande cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Shaken

  1. 1Muddle the strawberries and basil in a shaker.
  2. 2Add the vodka, raspberry liqueur, orange liqueur and cranberry juice and shake with ice.
  3. 3Fine strain into a chilled martini glass and finish with a grind of black pepper.
Glass
Martini
Ice
Up
Garnish
Freshly ground black pepper

Prep ahead

Mixer

Cranberry Juice

Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Cranberry juice cocktail (bottled)

About the Basil Grande

Basil Grande is a cocktail made with strawberries, hulled, basil leaves and vodka, created by Jamie Wilkinson at Living Room in 2001.

VodkaShakenFruityHerbalSweetRaspberry LiqueurOrange LiqueurBasil

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