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Yes, I still have a lot of basil. After making so much pesto, and Caprese Salad with it, it's time for a cocktail. I figured the freshness of basil would be great with the freshness of the limes we love so much.
This cocktail is made with simple syrup, which is commonly used to sweeten cocktails. Just adding sugar in your cocktail can be a bit grainy but making a simple syrup solves this problem. To make a simple syrup all you do is boil equal amounts of sugar and water together until the sugar dissolves. Then stick it in the refrigerator to cool. That's all there is to it. It is very easy to do and so worth it. In the recipe I use a quarter cup of water and a quarter cup of sugar. That will actually make a dozen cocktails. Although there is a little simple syrup in this drink, it is not real sweet.