Basil Vodka Gimlets Recipe

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Basil Vodka Gimlets
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups packed fresh basil sprigs
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 9 slices lemon zest (4 x 1 inch)
  • 3/4 cup vodka
  • 1 cup ice cube

Directions:

  1. Syrup: Bring all ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
  2. Let stand at room temperature, covered, 1 hour, then transfer to an airtight container and chill until cold, about 1 hour.
  3. Strain syrup through a sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on and then discarding solids. Syrup keeps, covered and chilled, 5 days.
  4. Gimlets: Stir together all ingredients in a pitcher until cold, then strain into 8- to 10-ounce glasses (such as Old Fashioned) half filled with ice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 226.55 Kcal (949 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 6.15mg 0%
Potassium 33.48mg 1%
Total Carbs 42.15g 14%
Sugars 40.12g 160%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 0.01g 0%
Vitamin C 12mg 20%
Calcium 19.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 76.39 Kcal (320 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 2.08mg 0%
Potassium 11.29mg 1%
Total Carbs 14.21g 14%
Sugars 13.53g 160%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 0g 0%
Vitamin C 4mg 20%
Calcium 6.7mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.5
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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