Black Lemon & Basil Cocktail
This cocktail has bright notes of lemon warmed up by black lemon sparkling water and cardamom syrup. It's refreshing with a subtle complexity that'll make you want to take sip after sip.
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
Ingredients
- 1½-2 oz vodka, or gin
- ½ oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 4-6 leaves lemon basil
- ½ oz cardamom simple syrup*
- 3+ oz black lemon sparkling water
Instructions
- Add the liquor, freshly-squeezed lemon juice, simple syrup, and lemon basil leaves to a cocktail shaker.
- Gently muddle the basil, making sure to only bruise, not obliterate them.
- Add ice and shake well for about 20 seconds.
- Strain into a highball or Collins glass that's been filled with ice.
- Top off the rest of the glass with the black lemon sparkling water.
- Garnish with additional lemon basil leaves and a lemon wheel.
Notes
*You can find the easy recipe for cardamom simple syrup here.