Ingredients
- 2 ounces blended Scotch
- 1 ounce Drambuie
- ¾ ounce lemon-grass ginger syrup*
- Splash of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 6 leaves fresh basil
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (1 serving)
238 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 9 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 5 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
1 serving
Preparation
- Tear up five of the basil leaves and add them to a cocktail shaker along with the Scotch, Drambuie, syrup and lemon juice. Add ice and shake vigorously, then strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with the remaining basil leaf.
- *To make lemon-grass ginger syrup: In a medium saucepan combine 2 cups sugar, 2 cups water, a peeled thumb-size knob of ginger and three chopped stalks of lemon grass. Simmer for 20 minutes, then strain. This will keep for several weeks, refrigerated.
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