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    Pink Lady Cocktail with Basil Infused Vodka

    Pink Lady Cocktail {Beard and Bonnet} #glutenfree #vegan #fairtrade
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    Pink Lady Cocktail {Beard and Bonnet} #glutenfree #vegan #fairtrade

    Confession: I have owned a juicer for over 7 years and until recently I was afraid of it. Please tell me this happens to other people? Legitimate fears of appliances you just don't understand... maybe it's just me. For years this juicer has been lugged around in its original box... 4 cross country moves and an in state move later I finally decided to open it up and test it out. I know, it's ridiculous, but it only takes one glance at the $7 price tag on a jug of freshly squeezed orange juice at the grocery store to give a girl some guts.

    Man, am I ever glad I finally figured out that juicer! It's simple really, plug it in, peel it if you need to, feed it down the shoot, and wala, fresh juice!  So now that I have braved the unknown and conquered my fear of the juicer I have been making freshly squeezed orange juice for my family every couple of days. This past week I made a blend of blood orange and Cara Cara pink navel orange juice that was a huge hit in our house and the inspiration behind this Pink Lady Cocktail! 

    Pink Lady Cocktail {Beard and Bonnet} #glutenfree #vegan #fairtrade

    With citrus hitting its peak in the winter I have been in orange heaven over here and since I really LOVE the combination of orange and basil I figured it was the perfect time to test out a cocktail pairing the two together. After a few not so bad, but not perfect cocktail attempts I had the idea to infuse my vodka with fresh basil leaves instead of muddling them into the drink. I have to say that it is much more appealing this way without the bits of basil floating in it. The basil flavor really comes through and mingles nicely with the orange without overpowering it and the color of the drink itself makes me incredibly happy. 

    Pink Lady Cocktail {Beard and Bonnet} #glutenfree #vegan #fairtrade

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    • Author: Beard And Bonnet

    Ingredients

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    • 2 cups FAIR. Quinoa Vodka
    • 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves, rinsed and dried

    Instructions

    1. Place the basil leaves in large mason jar and pour the FAIR quinoa vodka over the top. Cover tightly and gently shake a few times. Store in a cool, dark place and shake the jar daily.
    2. Check each day to see if the vodka has reached the level of basil flavor that you would like. I chose to infuse my vodka for 2 ½ days, but I wouldn't go any longer than 4 days.
    3. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer or paper coffee filter into another clean, airtight glass jar or bottle, and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

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    Pink Lady Cocktail {Beard and Bonnet} #glutenfree #vegan #fairtrade

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    • Author: Beard And Bonnet
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    Ingredients

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    • Juice of 3 blood oranges
    • Juice of 2 Cara Cara Pink Navel Oranges
    • 1 ½ ounces basil infused FAIR Quinoa vodka
    • Ice
    • Orange slices and fresh basil leaves for garnish

    Instructions

    1. Juice the oranges and combine the juice in a cocktail shaker with a few ice cubes and 1 ½ ounces of basil infused FAIR Quinoa vodka.
    2. Shake vigorously to combine all of the ingredients them pour over ice and garnish with citrus wedges and basil leaves.

    Notes

    You can also use plain orange juice in this recipe, it's still amazing with the basil vodka.

    If your citrus juice blend is too tart you can add a small drop of liquid stevia to sweeten it up.

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    1. marquis @realrawkitchen says

      January 13, 2014 at 8:48 am

      This is SUCH a great idea! I've never infused anything with anything haha so I'm excited to try this! The next time our friends have us over I'll keep this in mind 🙂 Definitely MY kind of Superbowl drink .. though probably not for my husband haha

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      • Meg says

        January 14, 2014 at 12:36 pm

        Marquis,

        Thank you! Infusing is SO much fun, you have to try it. My husband called this cocktail a lady drink, hence the name, but he said it tasted really good.:)

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