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Pineapple Basil Cocktai

from Southern Living

Ingredients

For the syrup:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup packed basil leaves

For the cocktail:

  • ¾ cup gin
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ cups sparkling water chilled

Instructions

To make the syrup:

  1. Bring sugar, pineapple juice, and water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add basil leaves. Allow to steep for 10 minutes. Pour through a wire mesh strainer (into a cup) and use the back of a spoon to press all the liquid out of the basil. Cool completely before proceeding.

To make the cocktail:

  1. Fill a 2-quart pitcher with ice. Stir in 1 cup of the syrup you just made, the gin, and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Right before serving, stir in the sparkling water.