Sereno Cocktails

• 6 large basil leaves
• 2 large limes, quartered
• 2 navel oranges, quartered
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon minced Thai chile, with some seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, plus more for garnish
• 1 1/2 cups dark rum
• 4 cups crushed ice

1. In a large bowl, combine 2 of the basil leaves with the limes, oranges, orange juice, sugar, chile and 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg.
2. Using a potato masher or a large wooden pestle, pound the limes and oranges until the sugar is dissolved and a rich syrup forms.
3. Squeeze and discard the lime and orange quarters.
4. Stir in the rum.
5. Fill 4 large wineglasses or highball glasses with the crushed ice and bury a basil leaf in each.
6. Fill with the rum drink, garnish each drink with grated nutmeg and serve.

basil, oranges, orange juice, sugar, thai chile, freshly grated nutmeg, dark rum, crushed ice

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sereno-cocktails (may not work)