The Basil Blow-Out
Basil Vodka Gimlet
VS
Basil Raspberry Cooler
Basil Vodka Gimlet
10 minutes
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)