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Polk Salad Annie

Aperitivo/aperitif ยท Herbal

4.2 14 ratings

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Ingredients

8 fresh Basil leaves
4 fresh Mint leaves
1 1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Coconut liqueur
3/4 oz Lemon juice
1/6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
2 dash Absinthe
2 drop Saline solution 4:1
1/3 oz Prosecco

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of basil sprig.

Method

  1. 3 MUDDLE basil sprigs (no need to pluck leaves from stem) in base of shaker.
  2. 4 Add next 7 ingredients (all but sparkling wine) and SHAKE with ice.
  3. 5 FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  4. 6 TOP with prosecco.

Garnish

  1. 7 Garnish with basil sprig bouquet.

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History

A Gin Basil Smash variation with coconut and mint.

This drink is named after the song of the same title by Tony Joe White, released in 1968. The creator noted "I kept on adding!"