Basil Leaf and Apple
The basil leaf and apple cocktail is inspired by this Bath and Body Works fragrance: About the fragrance I purchased this hand soap in 2024. I don't remember whether I had owned anything in this scent before. It is currently unavailable online, but hopefully it will be back next summer or fall. The scent notes listed for this fragrance are: Crisp apple Fresh picked basil Morning dew Designing the cocktail I used club soda as the mixer to represent the dew note. For the apple note, I used apple vodka. For the basil note, I made a basil infused simple syrup following a variation of Mark Bittman's simple syrup recipe in How to Cook Everything Vegetarian . I used fresh basil as a garnish, but dried basil would work as well if fresh basil is unavailable. Recipe 2 oz apple vodka 1 oz basil simple syrup 6 oz club soda Fresh or dried basil Place two ice cubes in a glass. Add apple vodka and basil simple syrup. Pour in club soda. Garnish with fresh or dried basil. For a non