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Basil 8

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Table 8 • Miami Beach

Consulting mixologist Ryan Magarian's combination of grape, lime and basil complements the savory flavors in chef Govind Armstrong's coastal American dishes ...

  1. 6 Thai basil leaves
  2. 6 Concord grapes
  3. 1 ounce Simple Syrup
  4. Ice
  5. 1 1/2 ounces vodka
  6. 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
  7. Dash of Angostura bitters
  8. 1 ounce chilled ginger ale
  1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle 4 of the basil leaves with 4 of the grapes and the Simple Syrup. Add ice and the vodka, lime juice and bitters and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass and stir in the ginger ale. Garnish with the remaining 2 basil leaves and 2 grapes.