Basil Digestif

Name: Basil Digestif
Yield: 3 1/3 cups
Ingredients: 14 large, fresh Basil:basil leaves; 2 cups grain alcohol, such as Everclear 151; 1 1/2 cups Rich Simple Syrup

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3 1/3 cups Easy

(14) Total: Under 5 mins, plus steeping time Active: Under 5 mins

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Ingredients (3)

14 large, fresh basil leaves
2 cups grain alcohol, such as Everclear 151
1 1/2 cups Rich Simple Syrup

A sip of this sweet, peppery after-dinner drink will help settle your stomach and satisfy your sweet tooth.

What to buy: We chose Everclear 151 grain alcohol to use in our digestifs; it picks up the flavoring elements much faster than vodka.

This recipe was featured as part of our Make Your Own Digestifs project.

by CHOW Food Team

Instructions

1Place basil leaves in a 1-quart glass jar with a tightfitting lid, add alcohol, cover, and let steep at room temperature, undisturbed, for 6 days.
2After 6 days, remove leaves and add rich simple syrup. Stir to combine. Store in the freezer.

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