The Plymouth Harvest Margherita Cocktail
About the Plymouth Harvest Margherita Cocktail
Try this gin-based, Italian-flavored concoction at your next brunch.
Ingredients in the Plymouth Harvest Margherita Cocktail
- 2 Grape tomatoes
- 1 Large basil leaf
- 1.5 oz Plymouth Gin
- .75 oz Basil-Peppercorn Syrup*
- .75 oz Fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp Balsamic vinegar
- 2 oz Club soda
Garnish: Grape tomato and basil leaf
Glass: Collins
How to make the Plymouth Harvest Margherita Cocktail
In a shaker, muddle the tomatoes and basil. Add the remaining ingredients except the club soda and fill with ice. Shake, and double-strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Top with the club soda and garnish with a basil leaf wrapped around a grape tomato on a cocktail pick.
*Basil-Peppercorn Syrup
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Sugar
- 10 Cracked black peppercorns
- 5 Basil leaves
PREPARATION:
Bring the water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and add the peppercorns and basil. Simmer for 15 minutes, then remove from the heat and strain. Store in the refrigerator.
