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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

Basil Butter
Side Dish French

Basil Butter

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place basil, garlic, and pepper to the bowl of a food processor. Process until leaves and garlic are finely chopped.
  2. 2 Add butter and process until just combined. Spoon into a container with a tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate until firm.

By Janis Dee

Garlic Prawns
Dinner French

Garlic Prawns

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
3 min
Total
78 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a glass dish, mix together the olive oil, mustard, garlic, lemon juice, orange juice, basil and white wine. Add the prawns, and stir to coat. Cover, and let marinate for 1 hour.
  2. 2 Heat an outdoor grill to high heat.
  3. 3 Thread prawns onto skewers. Grill for 3 to 5 minutes, turning once, until pink.
  4. 4 If desired, reserve marinade; transfer to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with prawns.

By kathie

Mussels Provencal
French

Mussels Provencal

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to boiling. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and mushrooms, and add the mussels. Season with basil, oregano, and tarragon. Cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in olives and fresh tomatoes. Cover, and simmer 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Serve mussels and sauce over pasta.

By Corinne Hobin

Fougasse
Dinner French

Fougasse

3.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
125 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour water into a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast into water; let stand undisturbed until dissolved.
  2. 2 Mix together basil, savory, thyme, and rosemary in a small bowl.
  3. 3 Stir 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon herb mixture, sea salt, and 2 tablespoons oil into yeast mixture until well blended. Mix in remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until a thick and somewhat sticky dough forms.
  4. 4 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic. Form into a ball and place into an oiled bowl. Flip dough to coat the surface. Cover the bowl with a clean dish towel; let dough rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
  5. 5 Punch dough down and divide in half. Shape each piece into an irregular oval, about 1 1/2-inches thick. Sprinkle cornmeal over 2 baking sheets; transfer dough to the prepared baking sheets.
  6. 6 Brush each loaf with remaining olive oil; sprinkle remaining herbs on top. Make several slashes in bread, cutting through dough with a knife. Cover loaves with clean dish towels. Let rise again until dough begins to rise, about 20 minutes.
  7. 7 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  8. 8 Place the baking sheet with loaves in the preheated oven. Quickly splash a small amount of water onto the oven floor to create steam, then close the oven door. Bake loaves until golden, about 20 minutes.

By Connie

Herbs de Provence
Pantry French

Herbs de Provence

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Grind rosemary and fennel seed in a spice grinder; transfer to a mixing bowl.
  3. 3 Add savory, thyme, basil, marjoram, lavender, parsley, oregano, tarragon, and bay powder to the bowl; stir well. Store in an airtight container between uses.

By Mariposa

Tomato Quiche
Breakfast French

Tomato Quiche

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake pie shell in preheated oven for 8 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until soft; remove from skillet. Sprinkle tomato slices with flour and basil, then sauté in the same skillet for 1 minute on each side. Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
  3. 3 Spread 1 cup shredded cheese in the bottom of pie crust. Layer onions over cheese, and top with tomatoes. Cover with egg mixture; sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese on top.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue to bake until filling is puffed and golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.

By Karen Griffin

New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp
Dinner French

New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small bowl, stir together garlic powder, onion powder, basil, thyme, rosemary, cayenne pepper, and paprika.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shrimp and cook for a couple of minutes. Season with spice mixture and continue to cook and stir for a few minutes. Add beer and Worcestershire sauce; simmer until shrimp are cooked through, about 1 more minute. Taste and season with salt before serving.

By Rachel K