A Brandy MYST
Serves 1
2 ounces brandy (or whisky, if that is your preference)
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar (ideally, cherry-infused, like that from Fat Louie’s Olive Oil Company, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin.)
A few fresh basil leaves
- Place basil leaves in a mixing glass, muddle (crush) to release the aroma.
- Add sugar, vinegar, brandy, and a handful of ice.
- Shake vigorously until cold (30 seconds).
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
This is incredible. Tart from the vinegar….yet slightly sweet from the brown sugar….yet savory from the basil….and mellow from the brandy.
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