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Beautiful Red Bell Cocktail

  • Author: Cookie and Kate
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 5 mins
  • Yield: 1 cocktail

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This refreshing summer cocktail is made with red bell pepper, basil, gin and lime. This recipe was inspired by Manifesto in Kansas City, MO.

beautiful red bell cocktail recipe

Ingredients

Per cocktail

  • ⅓ of a medium red bell pepper, sliced into two-inch long strips
  • 5 to 6 fresh basil leaves
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 1 ½ ounces gin
  • ½ to 1 teaspoons agave nectar or simple syrup

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, combine red pepper, basil and lime juice. Muddle until the red pepper is thoroughly smashed (it shouldn’t have any crunch left).
  2. Add the gin, agave nectar and lots of ice. Put on the lid and shake like crazy.
  3. Strain and pour into a chilled martini glass. Enjoy.

Nutrition

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