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Basil Simple Syrup
Drink American

Basil Simple Syrup

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water, sugar, and basil leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let syrup steep for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Drain syrup through a mesh strainer into a sterilized glass jar; discard basil leaves. Let cool, then cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

By foodelicious

Basil Cucumber Smash
Drink

Basil Cucumber Smash

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a Collins glass, muddle cucumber, basil, and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add vodka and crushed ice. Stir until well chilled. Garnish with an additional cucumber slice and basil leaf.

By Juliana Hale

Strawberry-Basil Hard Seltzer
Drink

Strawberry-Basil Hard Seltzer

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Muddle 3 strawberries and basil leaves in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with 1 cup ice cubes and vodka. Cover and shake until chilled, 15 to 20 seconds.
  2. 2 Fill 2 rocks glasses with ice and strain cocktail over. Top with club soda. Garnish with remaining strawberries.

By France Cevallos

Watermelon Frose
Drink

Watermelon Frose

Prep
15 min
Cook
7 min
Total
517 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour rose wine into ice cube trays. Freeze until solid, 8 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread out watermelon cubes so they are not touching. Freeze until firm, at least 2 hours. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag. Return to the freezer.
  3. 3 Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Add basil; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain simple syrup into a jar with a lid. Discard basil leaves. Place in the refrigerator.
  4. 4 Place rose ice cubes, frozen watermelon, chilled simple syrup, and lime juice in a large blender; blend until combined and smooth. Pour into glasses.

By Julie Hubert

Refreshing Blueberry Soda
Drink

Refreshing Blueberry Soda

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir the sugar and basil into the water and return to a boil; cook at a boil for 10 minutes and immediately remove from heat. Chill in refrigerator until slightly cooled, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Blend the blueberries, 1/2 cup water, and the lemon juice in a blender until smooth; pour into a pitcher. Remove the basil leaves from the simple-syrup mixture; discard the basil. Stir the syrup into the blueberry mixture. Add the carbonated water to the mixture and stir gently.

By Summer

Peach-Basil Sangria
Drink American

Peach-Basil Sangria

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine ½ peach nectar, basil leaves, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan; bring to a simmer, crushing basil leaves with the back of a spoon to release their flavor, until sugar is melted. Cool.
  2. 2 Strain basil mixture into an ice-filled pitcher. Add wine and remaining ½ peach nectar; stir.

By laurenS

Siren's Song
Drink American

Siren's Song

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place 2 basil leaves and cane sugar in a cocktail shake; muddle together until basil is broken down. Add ice, limoncello, and soda water. Cover shaker and shake.
  2. 2 Spread sea salt onto a shallow plate. Wet the rim of a glass with water and press rim into sea salt. Pour cocktail into glass and garnish with 1 basil leaf.

By Greg's Bar and Grille

Watermelon and Basil Martini
Drink

Watermelon and Basil Martini

3.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place 2 thin slices of cucumber in a bowl with basil leaves and sugar and smash with a fork until softened; pour in a teaspoon of watermelon vodka to loosen the mixture. Place crushed ice into a cocktail shaker and transfer cucumber-basil mixture into shaker; top with remaining watermelon vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake and strain into 2 chilled martini glasses; garnish each cocktail with 1 slice of peeled cucumber. Best enjoyed wearing flip-flops.

By Patti Weiss

Bethy's Cucumber Basil Lemonade
Drink American

Bethy's Cucumber Basil Lemonade

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 1 cup cold water and sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Cool simple syrup to room temperature.
  2. 2 Combine simple syrup, remaining 7 cups cold water, lemon juice, cucumber, and basil in a pitcher; chill in the refrigerator before serving, at least 2 hours.

By Bethy

Strawberry-Gin Cocktail
Drink American

Strawberry-Gin Cocktail

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the strawberry basil leaves, and sugar into a cocktail shaker, and mash well with a cocktail muddler. Add half of the ice to the cocktail shaker, and place the rest into a tall glass. Pour in the gin and lemon juice, cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the chilled glass over the ice, top with the club soda, and stir to serve.

By Monica Joy

Dragon Fruit Shake
Drink Southeast Asian

Dragon Fruit Shake

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut two 1/4 inch thick slices from the peeled dragon fruit to use as a garnish; set aside. Place the remaining dragon fruit into a blender along with the tangerine segments, lime juice, basil, brown sugar, and sparkling water. Puree until smooth. Stir in the crushed ice, and pour into glasses. Garnish with the reserved dragon fruit slices to serve.

By Nuttylicious

Cherry-Lime-Basil Smoothie
Drink American

Cherry-Lime-Basil Smoothie

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cherries, almond milk, ½ cup crushed ice, lime zest, lime juice, basil, and almond extract in a blender; blend until cherries and basil are well incorporated and mixture is smooth. Add more crushed ice if you prefer a thicker consistency, or add water if you prefer a thinner consistency.

By lutzflcat

Watermelon Rosé Sangria
Drink American

Watermelon Rosé Sangria

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
375 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut strawberries in half and watermelon into chunks, or use a melon baller.
  2. 2 Combine strawberries, watermelon, and raspberries in a large bowl. Pour rosé, vermouth, and honey into a large pitcher and stir until honey dissolves. Add 1/2 of the fruit and basil. Place pitcher and remaining fruit in a refrigerator for at least 6 hours.
  3. 3 Scoop a large spoonful of cold fruit into the bottom of glasses; add sangria and sparkling cucumber water to taste.

By EMB

Limoncello Basil Spritz
Drink Italian

Limoncello Basil Spritz

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Muddle lemon, fresh basil, and lemonade in a cocktail shaker.
  2. 2 Add limoncello and ice. Cover and shake well.
  3. 3 Strain basil-limoncello mixture into 2 champagne glasses. Top with Prosecco. Once the bubbles settle, add a splash of lemon sparkling water. Garnish with lemon slice or zest.

By CookingWithShelia

The Deb (Peach-Basil Bourbon Smash) Cocktail
Drink American

The Deb (Peach-Basil Bourbon Smash) Cocktail

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine chopped peaches, sugar, water, and 3 sprigs basil in a small pot over medium heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Cool syrup to room temperature, about 10 minutes. Discard basil sprigs.
  2. 2 Pour syrup into a Mason jar, seal, and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 1 hour.
  3. 3 Measure 3 fluid ounces of syrup and peaches into a cocktail shaker; muddle to break peaches up. Add 4 ice cubes, bourbon, and bitters; cover and shake vigorously until ice is mostly melted. Pour into a chilled 8-ounce glass; add remaining 4 ice cubes. Gently stir in sparkling water. Garnish with a peach slice and basil leaf.

By Nicholio

Sarah's Citrus Spritzer
Drink American

Sarah's Citrus Spritzer

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring sugar, water, lemon zest, orange zest, and basil to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and allow simple syrup to cool, 15 to 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour lemon juice and orange juice into a high-speed blender (such as a Vitamix®). Add strawberries and simple syrup. Blend on low speed (1), then slowly increase speed to high (10) and blend until pureed, about 45 seconds.
  3. 3 For each drink, fill an old fashioned glass with ice. Pour 1/4 cup strawberry puree over top and fill with seltzer water.

By thedailygourmet

Red Pepper Soup with Feta Cheese
European

Red Pepper Soup with Feta Cheese

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a food processor or blender, process undrained peppers with chicken broth, garlic, oregano, and basil until smooth.
  2. 2 Transfer liquid to a saucepan, and heat over medium-low heat. Simmer for 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in cream, and heat through.
  3. 3 Serve in soup bowls over crumbled feta cheese. Sprinkle additional feta cheese and oregano on top for garnish.

By AMYGANYO

Christa's Cucumber Basil Tea Sandwiches
Appetizer European

Christa's Cucumber Basil Tea Sandwiches

4.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat cream cheese with half-and-half with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth and easy to spread; stir in chives.
  2. 2 Use a large round cookie or biscuit cutter to cut 24 rounds out of the bread slices. Spread each round with cream cheese mixture and top each canape with 1 or 2 thin cucumber slices and a basil leaf. If making ahead, cover tea sandwiches lightly with plastic wrap and chill.

By christaann

Mediterranean Farfalle
Dinner European

Mediterranean Farfalle

4.5

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook pasta in salted, boiling water until al dente.
  2. 2 While the pasta is cooking, brown chorizo over medium heat. Add nuts and brown them also; do not burn! Add garlic, and remove from heat.
  3. 3 Drain pasta. In a large bowl, toss together pasta, chorizo mixture, basil, cheese, and tomatoes. Whisk together olive oil and vinegar; pour over pasta, and toss. Serve.

By Karyn

Polish Chicken and Dumplings
European

Polish Chicken and Dumplings

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
180 min
Total
210 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chicken, onion, and celery in a large pot; fill the pot with water. Season with poultry seasoning, whole allspice, basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and seasoning salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for approximately 2 hours, or until chicken is cooked.
  2. 2 Remove chicken from broth and set chicken aside to cool; strain broth to remove seasonings and any bone. Return broth to the pan, stir in cream of chicken soup and continue simmering.
  3. 3 In a medium bowl, stir together eggs, olive oil, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper with 2 cups water. Gradually add flour, and stir to form a thick dough.
  4. 4 Using a large spoon and knife, scoop a spoonful of dough and cut small pieces into broth. Repeat with remaining dough. Stir, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, skin and debone chicken; cut meat into small pieces, add to broth and heat through.

By SLOEFINGER

Stuffed Hot Peppers
Appetizer European

Stuffed Hot Peppers

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cook sausage in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and let cool for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer sausage to a medium bowl. Add cream cheese, bread crumbs, Romano cheese, olive oil, garlic salt, oregano, and basil; mix until well combined.
  4. 4 Stuff pepper halves with sausage mixture, then transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until stuffing is golden brown and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

By Russ

Grillhaxe (Grilled Eisbein, Pork Shanks)
Dinner European

Grillhaxe (Grilled Eisbein, Pork Shanks)

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
180 min
Total
190 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Whisk olive oil, marjoram, basil, rosemary, thyme, sea salt, paprika, black pepper, and vegetable bouillon powder together in a bowl. Rub pork shanks with herb rub and arrange on a large baking pan.
  3. 3 Roast in preheated oven until shanks are tender and outer skin is crispy, about 3 hours.

By Kevin Edwards

Mediterranean Crusted Chicken
Dinner European

Mediterranean Crusted Chicken

4.3

Prep
45 min
Cook
20 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a medium bowl, combine the egg and heavy cream and beat together well. In a separate medium bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, cheese, basil, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
  3. 3 Rinse chicken and pat dry. Dip each piece into the egg wash and then dredge liberally in the cracker crumb mixture. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Fry the chicken in the oil for 5 minutes per side, or until both sides are golden brown and crusty. Place chicken in a 9x13 baking dish and cover with foil.
  4. 4 Bake, covered, at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 minutes, then remove foil and bake, uncovered, for 15 to 20 more minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.

By Suzanne

Escargot and Pollock over Spinach Noodles
Dinner European

Escargot and Pollock over Spinach Noodles

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti, and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain, stir in a tablespoon of butter, and set aside.
  2. 2 Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until lightly browned. Lay the pollock fillets in the skillet, and cook until golden on each side, about 5 minutes. When the fillets are starting to be done, break them into pieces with a fork or spatula.
  3. 3 Add the remaining butter to the skillet, and stir in the escargot. Cook and stir for about 4 minutes. Escargot cooks fast like shrimp, so watch it. Remove from the heat, and season with parsley, oregano and basil. Top with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.

By Victoria M H