Verdant Virtue/Vice Cocktail
- 3 mint leaves, plus 1 sprig
- 3 basil leaves
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup (see Note)
- Ice
- 1 ounce gin
- 1/2 ounce green Chartreuse
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 cucumber slices, 1 rosemary sprig and lime slices, for garnish
- In a tall glass, muddle the mint and basil leaves with the simple syrup.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Stir in the gin, Chartreuse and lime juice.
- Garnish with the cucumber slices, rosemary, mint sprig and a few lime slices.
mint, basil, simple syrup, gin, green chartreuse, lime, cucumber
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/verdant-virtue-vice-cocktail (may not work)