Carpe Diem

Seize the day with a big jug o Carpe Diem
😀 😀 😀

Happy Friday!!!!

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Ingredients

10 Strawberries hulled and halved

2 tbsp vanilla sugar

30 ml lime juice

150 ml Martin Miller’s gin

8 basil leaves, torn

To taste – Champagne or sparkling wine, chilled

Garnish with basil leaves and cucumber slices

Process strawberries, sugar and juices in a blender until smooth. Pour into a 1 litre-capacity jug over ice, add gin and basil, and stir. Top with Champagne or sparkling wine and serve over ice in tall glasses. Garnish with a basil leaf and a slice of cucumber and serve

Andrew McDowell

www.gourmettraveller.com.au