Black is the New Orange
Just in the nick of time for the end-of-summer, this is a creeping-towards-Halloween-y libation full of tasty bits.
For one cocktail, you’ll need:
–6 fresh basil leaves, plus one more for garnish
–1 fresh blackberry, plus three more for garnish
–2 oz. blackberry moonshine (this is my favorite)
–approx. 4 oz. fresh-squeezed orange juice
–1 tablespoon himalayan pink salt
–1 tablespoon unrefined sugar
–ice
In a small bowl, mix your pink salt and sugar together thoroughly, then pour the mixture onto a small plate in an even, thin layer. In another flat dish, pour a tiny bit of orange juice. Insert the rim of your glass in the shallow oj, then dip the glass in the salt mixture to rim it.
Now…in the bottom of your rimmed glass, muddle the ever-living daylights out of your six basil leaves. When their souls are crushed, add one blackberry and muddle that, too. Next, pour your 2 oz. of blackberry moonshine, and stir the mixture well. Now fill the glass with ice, and top with orange juice. Use your extra basil leaf and blackberries as garnish however you see fit. They look great just floating there–you don’t have to get all fancy.
Put it all in your face, repeat.