Herbal Hysteria

The Basil Blow-Out

Basil Vodka Gimlet
VS
Basil Raspberry Cooler

Basil Vodka Gimlet

10 minutes | 1 drink

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Basil-infused vodka
  • 1 oz Agave
  • 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
  • Fresh Basil leaves, for garnish

Basil Raspberry Cooler

10 minutes | 1 Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 6 whole fresh raspberries
  • 1 bunch fresh Basil (about .25oz)
  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • sparkling water

The Rosemary Rumble

Rosemary Tequila Cider-Rita
VS
Rosemary Bourbon-soaked Cherries

Rosemary Tequila Cider-Rita

10 minutes | 2 cocktails

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces tequila
  • 1 fresh lemon squeezed
  • 2 tsp agave
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 4 fresh Rosemary sprigs
  • ice
  • pinch of salt and pepper
  • sliced apple and cinnamon stick to garnish

Rosemary Bourbon-Soaked Cherries

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Fresh cherries (de-stemmed and pitted)
  • 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • 4 oz decent quality bourbon
  • 4 tbsp. of sugar, brown sugar or honey

The Teetotaler Toss-up

Refreshing Flavor Water with Fresh Herbs and Fruit
VS
Blackberry Lavender Lemonade

Refreshing Flavor Water with Fresh Herbs

Ingredients

Blackberry-Mint-Lime
  • 5oz blackberries
  • 0.5oz fresh Mint
  • 1 Lime, sliced
Rosemary-Grapefruit
  • 0.5oz fresh Rosemary
  • 1 grapefruit, sliced
Raspberry-Basil-Lemon
  • 5oz fresh raspberries
  • 0.5oz fresh Basil
  • 1 Lemon, sliced
Strawberry-Kiwi-Thyme
  • 8oz fresh strawberries, halved
  • 2 Kiwis, sliced
  • 05oz fresh Thyme

Blackberry Lavender Lemonade

24 hours | 4-6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh blackberries
  • 2 tbsp chopped Organic Lavender
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. honey or agave syrup
  • 12 quarts cool water

The Margarita Mud-Fight

Spicy Margarita with Jalapeño and Ginger Purées
VS
Strawberry Mint Margarita

Spicy Margarita with Jalapeño and Ginger Purées

10 minutes | 1 cocktail

Ingredients

  • 2 oz tequila
  • 0.5 oz lime juice
  • 0.5 oz orange liqueur (or pineapple orange juice for a twist)
  • 2 tsp. agave nectar
  • ½ tsp. Jalapeno Purée
  • ½ tsp. Ginger Purée
  • 2 oz club soda
  • lime wedges
  • kosher salt

Strawberry Mint Margaritas

2 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 Fresh Mint Leaves + more for garnish
  • 8 Large Strawberries
  • 3 ounces Silver Tequila
  • 5 ounces Triple Sec
  • 1 ounce Fresh Lime Juice
  • ½ ounce Agave Syrup, or to taste
  • Margarita Salt, as needed

The Sangria Showdown!

Basil Berry White Sangria
VS
Jolly Juicy Basil Sangria

Basil Berry White Sangria

10 minutes | 6-8 servings

Ingredients

  • Fresh Basil Leaves
  • ½ cup Apple Brandy
  • 1 Bottle Dry White Wine
  • ¼ cup Sugar, to taste
  • Club Soda, as needed
  • 2 cups Strawberries, sliced
  • 1 cup Blueberries

Jolly Juicy Basil Sangria

15 minutes | 6-8 servings

Ingredients

  • 0.5oz Basil
  • 1 Red Apple, chopped
  • 1 Orange, sliced
  • 3 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup Orange Juice
  • ½ cup White Rum
  • 1 bottle of Tempranillo (or another big, dry red wine)

The These-Don’t-Go-Together-At-All Match-up

Cinnamon Hot Toddy 
VS
Bloody Rose-Mary Cocktail

Hot Toddy with Cinnamon and Thyme

10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 oz water
  • 1.5 oz mild whiskey, brandy or dark rum
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 lemon round
  • 2 sprigs Thyme
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Bloody Rose-mary Cocktail

10 minutes | 1 cocktail

Ingredients

Rosemary Infused Vodka
  • 0.5oz Rosemary
  • 2 cups vodka
Bloody Rose-Mary Cocktail
  • 4 oz your favorite bloody mary mix (or make your own, if you're fancy)
  • 1.5 oz Rosemary-infused vodka
  • 1 tbsp lime juice (about half a lime)
  • Other garnishes, like celery, olives, Thyme sprigs, jalapenos, bacon...

The Mint-to-Mint Showdown

Moscow Mojito
VS
Mint Julep

Moscow Mojito with That’s Tasty Ginger Purée and Fresh Mint

10 minutes | 1 drink

Ingredients

Moscow Mojito
  • 2 oz Light Rum
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 Tbsp. Ginger Purée Simple Syrup
  • 6 oz. Ginger Beer
Ginger Puree Simple Syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 20-30 Fresh Mint Leaves
  • 2 Tbsp. Ginger Puree

Simple Mint Julep Recipe

5 minutes | 2 cocktails

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. Sugar
  • 2 tbsp. Water
  • 2 Sprigs Fresh Mint Leaves + 4 Sprigs for garnish
  • 6 oz. Bourbon
  • Crushed Ice
  • 2 dashes of Bitters, optional

The Clash of the Tai-tans

The Mighty Minty Mai Tai
VS
It’s Bourbon Thyme! (Thyme Infused Old Fashioned)

The Mighty Minty Mai Tai

10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. white rum
  • 1 oz. dark rum
  • 1.5 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 1 oz. dry Curaçao
  • 1 oz. orgeat syrup
  • .5 oz. maraschino cherry syrup
  • 4 oz pineapple juice
  • 1 sprig Mint (plus more for garnish)

Thyme Infused Old Fashioned

1 hour | 1 cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 8 sprigs fresh Thyme (plus more for garnish)
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2oz good quality bourbon
  • Lemon peel (optional garnish)