Don't throw out those basil stems just yet. This creative recipe can be made with just three ingredients, and it can be used ...

The Gin Basil Smash is a foundation stone. Gin, citrus, simple syrup, and basil—its inherent deliciousness is so evident to bartenders and non-bartenders alike as to approach something like a natural ...

Make the lemon-basil syrup: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine water, sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat, stir in basil and steep 10 ...

Simmer all the ingredients together for about 20 minutes. Let cool. Strain through cheesecloth into a clean wine bottle, cork it and chill. To make snowballs: Get a pour top for the bottle from your ...

Preserved lemon semifreddo is drizzled with basil simple syrup. Photo by J.B. Forbes, [email protected] Yield: 8 to 10 servings 1 small preserved lemon Zest of ½ lemon (not preserved) 1 cup ...

Each year, tracks from musical artists of all types vie for the coveted “song of the summer” title. If there were an herb of the summer, that crown would always be snugly rested atop basil’s head.

As we all somehow continue to exist in the hottest summer of our lives, there’s nothing I want more than a crushable drink with a little backbone. This month, I thought I’d teach you all how to make a ...