Basil Cocktail from Pobrecito

RECIPE: Jackson Donahue, Phoenix

Photo: Emma Janzen

March 07, 2019

In this cocktail from Phoenix, fresh bell pepper and citrus create a bright baseline for vodka and Chartreuse.

Ingredients

1 3/4 oz. vodka
1/4 oz. yellow Chartreuse
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz. fresh orange juice
1/2 oz. yellow bell pepper syrup
1 dash orange bitters
1 dash Hellfire Habanero Shrub

Tools:muddler, shaker, strainer, fine strainer
Glass:rocks
Garnish:basil leaf

Preparation

Muddle 2 basil leaves in a shaker tin. Add the remaining ingredients and ice. Shake until chilled. Fine strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish.

Yellow Bell Pepper SyrupJuice 1 yellow bell pepper and combine the juice in a saucepan with equal parts of white sugar. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat, cool, strain into a bottle and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.