Submitted by robin wallis on 2007-05-22 10:17:20
Beverages
Vegan
6 Lemons
1/2 cup loosely packed Basil leaves
1/2 cup loosely packed Mint leaves
3/4 cups(ish) sugar
1 pint vodka
1 liter tonic water
Coffee filter to get all the crap out
1 quart pitcher
Juice all those lemons into a large container, I use a big mixing bowl
In a small mixing bowl smoosh together the basil, mint and 1 tablespoon sugar till all the leaves are super pulvarized and juicy, you can do this with the back of a wooden spoon (add a little water, 1/2 cup, if needed to make sure sugar is dissolved)
Pour lemons and mint/basil juice through coffee filter into quart pitcher to get all the goodness without all the junk
Add 1 pint of Vodka through filter
Add 1 liter Tonic water
At this point add sugar to taste, I suggest 1/2 cup
If there is leftover room in your pitcher/jug/whatever fill it up with more vodka or tonic or plain old water.
To make it pretty add a couple sprigs of mint and thow it in the fridge.
YUM!
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