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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

Garlic Basil Spread
Appetizer

Garlic Basil Spread

3.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine basil leaves, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a food processor or blender. Pulse 3 to 4 times. Slowly pour in canola oil and olive oil and blend until thick and creamy, about 30 seconds. Add additional oil if needed to make the spread smoother.

By Allrecipes

Italian Herb Infused Olive Oil
Italian

Italian Herb Infused Olive Oil

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place basil, thyme, rosemary and oregano in a 12 ounce bottle. Using a funnel, pour oil into bottle. Cover tightly, and refrigerate unused portions. Use within 2 to 3 days.

By Carol

A Farewell to Basil Fettuccine
Italian

A Farewell to Basil Fettuccine

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
210 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Process basil leaves in a food processor until chopped very fine. Add 1 1/2 cups flour and pulse two or three times, or until combined. Mix in egg and oil. Add water until dough forms a ball shape. If dough seems dry, add a bit more water.
  2. 2 Wrap dough in a piece of plastic wrap which has been coated in a few drops of olive oil. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
  3. 3 Remove dough from the refrigerator and cut into 6 equal size portions. Run pasta though a pasta machine or roll with a rolling pin to desired thickness. Use additional flour to coat pasta while rolling. Once dough is desired thickness, run through the machine on the fettuccine setting to create noodles.
  4. 4 Allow pasta to dry for 1 hour prior to cooking.
  5. 5 Cook in a large pot of boiling water until al dente, 3 to 5 minutes depending on the thickness of the pasta.

By GYPSY-WITCH

Pesto Chips
Appetizer

Pesto Chips

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
4 min
Total
9 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. 2 Arrange potato chips in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet; top with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, dried basil, and garlic.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and chips are just starting to brown around the edges, about 4 minutes. Top chips with remaining Parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Drizzle olive oil over cheese layer. Cool and transfer to a serving bowl.

By Cally

Creamy Pesto Sauce
Italian

Creamy Pesto Sauce

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the basil leaves and cook until tender and bright green, 2 to 5 minutes. Drain basil, reserving 2 tablespoons of the basil water.
  2. 2 Blend basil, 2 tablespoons basil water, Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, olive oil, butter, and garlic in a blender until smooth and creamy.

By *DW*

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