• This sophisticated cocktail comes courtesy of beverage gurus Andries Volschenk and Anthony Wingfield, of Joburg’s SohBar. The basil dahling is just one of their glamorous creations, and is also alcohol-free! Cool off with this refreshing and delicious drink on a hot afternoon.

    Basil dahling

    Serves: 1
    Cooking Time: 5 mins

    Ingredients

    • 100ml Spanish melon (or green melon if Spanish melon is unavailable), blended
    • 5ml (1 tsp) pressed ginger juice
    • 25ml coconut milk
    • 5ml (1 tsp) white balsamic vinegar
    • 25ml agave syrup
    • 5 fresh basil leaves
    • juice of ½ lime

    Instructions

    1

    Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker, fill with cubed ice and shake it “like a Polaroid picture”.

    2

    Strain into a martini glass and serve.

    Notes

    Cook's tip: To ‘clap’ any herb, place in the palm of your hand and literally clap the other hand to bring out the herb’s aromatics.

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