basil mint julep
Mother's Day, the Kentucky Derby, pick your occasion...just make this tasty, easy, refreshing drink to go along with your choice festivity.
Ingredients
- 6-8 fresh basil leaves
- 4-5 mint leaves
- 1/2 oz honey
- 2 oz bourbon
- sparkling water, to top
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail glass with ice.
- In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle the basil, mint, and honey until the leaves are well smashed. Add in the bourbon. Fill with ice and shake until cold. Strain into the prepared glass. Top with a splash of sparkling water and more fresh basil and mint, as desired.