Ruby Red Basil Cocktail

Submitted by HisPixie

"I had a grapefruit juice & basil cocktail at Mitchell's Fish Market at the Waterfront in Pittsburgh, PA, and loved it. I didn't have all the ingredients so I made up my own version. I still tweak it though--if using the bottled Ruby Red Lite Grapefruit juice, it doesn't need the simple syrup.. I'd like to use fresh grapefruit juice but this is what I had on hand."

 

• Ready In: 2mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 1 cocktail
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 4 ounces grapefruit juice, ruby red lite
• 1 1⁄2 ounces vodka
• 1⁄2 ounce limoncello
• 2 basil leaves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon simple syrup

directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, and shake.
2. Strain into a martini glass, top with a fresh basil leaf.