Basil Julep

by Giada

Prep Time

5 minutes

Serves

1

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Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman

Basil Julep

Name: Basil Julep
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 sprigs basil; 1 thin slice of lemon; 1/4 ounce agave; 2 ounces bourbon

Mint and basil are cousins, botanically, so this Italian take is not as much of a stretch as it might first appear.

Basil Julep

Servings

2

Prep Time

5 minutes

Calories

0

Author:

Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

2 sprigs basil
1 thin slice of lemon
1/4 ounce agave
2 ounces bourbon

Instructions

In a shaker, muddle one sprig of basil with the slice of lemon and the agave. Add the bourbon and a few cubes of ice and stir with a bar spoon for 30 seconds to chill. Strain into a rocks glass and add crushed ice to fill. Serve garnished with the remaining basil sprig.