Edison's Medicine

by @petegugni

Ingredients

6leaves
Basil

Muddled

1leaf
Basil(garnish)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds. Double strain and serve.

Glass
Coupe Glass
Ice
None

Edison's Medicine balances the grassy, sugarcane brightness of cachaça against the herbal complexity of yellow Chartreuse, with fresh basil adding an aromatic backbone that ties the two spirits together. The lime and agave provide a clean, balanced sweetness that keeps the drink refreshing rather than cloying. It drinks like a more sophisticated caipirinha, with the Chartreuse's honeyed botanicals adding unexpected depth to an otherwise straightforward sour.

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