This is the outcome of a train of thought applestar started by posting about roselle. I had never heard of it and so looked it up. The wiki article about it (you can find the thread where applestar and I talked about the roselle) had a nice picture of a pretty pink drink made with roselle.
I liked the pretty pink drink, but can't start growing roselle, so went looking for other ideas. Found this one:
Strawberry Basil Lemonade
1 16-ounce glass
3 strawberries - de-stemmed
5 basil leaves
1.5 ounce Smirnoff Strawberry Vodka
1 ounce Island Oasis Strawberry Puree (or just pureed strawberries)
Fill (approximately 4 oz.) Lemonade
Muddle 3 strawberries - de-stemmed, with the five basil leaves and Smirnoff in a 16-ounce glass. Mix Strawberry Vodka, and Island Oasis Strawberry Puree in mixing glass or martini shaker. Add ice, shake for 15 seconds and pour into glass. Fill with lemonade and stir.
Garnish with extra strawberry and basil.
https://www.thekitchn.com/even-more-basil-cocktails-stra-51605
Of course if you don't want the alcohol, you could just use more strawberries....
The article was saying that cocktails with basil and more generally with fresh herbs are a hot new trend! I like it. Another addition to my what to do with all that basil list...
Bring on summer!
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