Cook the Book: Mississippi Watermelon-Basil Martini

Name: Cook the Book: Mississippi Watermelon-Basil Martini
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 8 basil leaves; 2 lime wedges; 14 grams simple syrup (1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, heated until sugar dissolves, then cooled); 237 milliliters cubed watermelon

The recipe Cook the Book: Mississippi Watermelon-Basil Martini is ready in about 45 minutes and is definitely an amazing gluten free and vegan option for lovers of Southern food. One serving contains 125 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe serves 1. Not a lot of people really liked this beverage. Head to the store and pick up basil leaves, lime wedges, simple syrup, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a metal cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into a martini glass, and garnish with additional lime if desired.

Ingredients you will need

Martini

Shake

Lime

Ice

Ingredients

Servings:

basil leaves 2

lime wedges 14grams

simple syrup (1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, heated until sugar dissolves, then cooled)237milliliters

cubed watermelon

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 10 dollars.