11963 Basil Digestif Under 5 mins, plus steeping time Under 5 mins 3 1/3 cups Wed May 14 17:07:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 03 13:31:14 -0700 2009 Easy CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/11963 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:31:14 GMT Sweet, peppery, and highly potent If you love pesto, you'll adore this after-dinner liqueur. A sip of this sweet, peppery after-dinner drink will help settle your stomach and satisfy your sweet tooth.

What to buy: We chose Everclear 151 grain alcohol to use in our digestifs; it picks up the flavoring elements much faster than vodka.

This recipe was featured as part of our Make Your Own Digestifs project.

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  • Place basil leaves in a 1-quart glass jar with a tightfitting lid, add alcohol, cover, and let steep at room temperature, undisturbed, for 6 days.
  • After 6 days, remove leaves and add simple syrup. Stir to combine. Store in the freezer.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/11/basil2_290.jpg CHOW Food Team 55 Project 67 14 large, fresh basil leaves

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    ]]>     1 1/2 cups Simple Syrup

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