Recipe information
Yield
serves 1
Ingredients
1/2 lemon, cubed
4 fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 1/2 ounces Leblon cachaça
3/4 ounce Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur or homemade ginger syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Ice cubes
Crushed ice
Candied ginger and fresh basil leaves wrapped in a lemon twist, for garnish (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Muddle the lemon, basil leaves, and brown sugar in a mixing glass. Add the Leblon cachaça, Domaine de Canton liqueur, and Angostura bitters, and shake with ice cubes.
Step 2
Layer crushed ice and basil leaves in a collins glass. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into the glass. Garnish with the ginger-basil twist if desired, and serve.
