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Beautiful Red Bell Cocktail

Name: Beautiful Red Bell Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: ⅓ of a medium red bell pepper, sliced into two-inch long strips; 5 to 6 fresh basil leaves; ½ lime, juiced; 1 ½ ounces gin; ½ to 1 teaspoons agave nectar or simple syrup

This refreshing summer cocktail is made with red bell pepper, basil, gin and lime. This recipe was inspired by Manifesto in Kansas City, MO.

5 min total 5 min prep 1 137 cal

Ingredients

1 serv.

⅓ of a medium red bell pepper, sliced into two-inch long strips
5 to 6 fresh basil leaves
½ lime, juiced
1 ½ ounces gin
½ to 1 teaspoons agave nectar or simple syrup

Instructions

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1 In a cocktail shaker, combine red pepper, basil and lime juice. Muddle until the red pepper is thoroughly smashed (it shouldn’t have any crunch left).
2 Add the gin, agave nectar and lots of ice. Put on the lid and shake like crazy.
3 Strain and pour into a chilled martini glass. Enjoy.