Tobin Ellis’s Serengeti

Name: Tobin Ellis’s Serengeti
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)

December 9, 2011

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.

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