Fresh herbed cocktails

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Thyme bellini

Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

• 3 white peach slices, peeled
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 4 ounces chilled Champagne

Directions

1. Add peach slices, thyme, and sugar in a cocktail shaker; muddle with the back of a spoon or a muddler until peaches are well pureed.
2. Pour mixture into a champagne glass and top off with Champagne. Garnish with peach slice or sprig of thyme.

Strawberry basil mojito

Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

• 3 strawberries, sliced
• 4 fresh basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2 ounces white rum
• 1/4 cup sparkling water

Directions

1. Combine strawberries, basil, and sugar in a shaker. Muddle with the back of a spoon or muddler until strawberries are well pureed.
2. Fill shaker with ice then add rum; shake well and pour into a cocktail glass. Top glass off with sparkling water then garnish with a strawberry slice or basil sprig.

Mango and sage martini

Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

• 4 mango slices, peeled
• 3 fresh sage leaves
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2 ounces orange juice
• 2 ounces vodka

Directions:

1. Combine mango, sage, and sugar in a cocktail shaker and muddle until mango is well pureed. Fill shaker with ice and add orange juice and vodka.
2. Shake well and pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a mango slice or a sage leaf.

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