The Destroyer

by Giada

Prep Time

5 minutes

Serves

1

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Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman

The Destroyer

Name: The Destroyer
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 strips orange peel; 4 large basil leaves (torn); 1 ½ ounces premium tequila; 3 ounces fresh tangerine juice; Fresh basil leaf and orange peel &quot,moon&quot, (for garnish)

The Destroyer is a tequila-based cocktail with an Italian twist. Inspired by the Dino De Laurentiis film Conan the Barbarian starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, it really packs a punch! With fresh tangerine juice loads of basil flavor, it's a super bright drink that feels so refreshing at the end of the day. At Giada Vegas, we serve it over a wrecking ball spherical ice cube and add a suspended basil leaf for even more basil flavor.

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The Destroyer

Prep Time

5 minutes

Calories

158

Author:

Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

2 strips orange peel
4 large basil leaves (torn)
1 ½ ounces premium tequila
3 ounces fresh tangerine juice
Fresh basil leaf and orange peel ",moon", (for garnish)

Instructions

Place the orange peel in a cocktail shaker and use a wooden spoon to crush and bruise the peel. Add the basil leaves to the shaker along with the tequila and juice. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a double old fashioned glass with one large ice cube.
Garnish with the fresh basil leaf and orange 'moon.'