I love basil.
About two weeks ago I found a basil plant in Trader Joe’s for $4. Considering a bunch of basil can cost you almost that much, I went ahead and bought it. I put it in a Tuscan-looking pot that’s been sitting empty and put it in my kitchen where I can just grab a handful and use it in pastas.
Basilicious
Today I needed to use some mini sweet tomatoes before they went bad, so I cut them up, minced a garlic clove, chopped up a handful of basil, tossed in some salt and pepper and mixed it all in olive oil.
Meanwhile, I sliced a baguette and toasted it with some olive oil drizzled on top, and when the slices came out of the oven I rubbed some garlic on the slice and loaded piled the Bruschetta on top. It was ridiculously easy and tasted amazingly fresh.
Served with a little prosciutto and salami it was the perfect summer snack.
I could eat this all day.
I literally just made these tonight:
Basil Martini
Ingredients:
2 Oz Vodka
1 Dash of Dry Vermouth
4-5 Fresh Basil leaves
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and lightly muddle the basil leaves with the back of a spoon. Let mixture set for 30-60 seconds. Add ice cubes and shake. Strain and serve. Garnish with a basil leaf.
(If you wanna go real basil-ly – lightly chop the basil and put it in the vodka, cover with plastic wrap and leave it in the fridge for a while – the longer you leave it, the more infused)
That sounds so good. I’m going to have to try this! Thanks for the recipe.
That looks delicious!! I swear my mouth is watering at the picture.