Not much to pontificate on… this was leftover basil-infused Beefeaters gin, and it made a lovely martini that goes perfect with steak.
In a cocktail glass
3 oz basil-infused gin
.75  oz dry vermouth
Shake thoroughly with ice, garnish with basil flowers.
To infuse the gin, take about 6 medium sized basil leaves cut into strips (about .25″ wide) and [...]

This is one of the three drinks I made for Jesse’s Pastry Party to celebrate her graduation from Pastry School in San Francisco.
On its own, the name “The Weak One” makes little sense. It would be better to call it the Light One or the Fresh One, but those names don’t flow quite as well [...]

I love getting handmade foodstuffs as gifts. Write that down.
This Christmas, Karin gave us a homemade simple syrup with two fresh green bay leaves suspended in it. I was excited about this, because I had been thinking about culinary herbal flavors a lot. I was especially thinking about complimentary flavors for gin, and honestly bay [...]