Happy Hour Beauty Recipe: Sparkling Yuzu Gimlet

Create this low-cal, sparkling summer refresher for beach bonfire BBQs, porch hangs, and late-night jam sessions.

Inspired by our Yuzu Lemonade Peel and chef Mei Lin's Yuzu cocktail. 🍋

Yield 8 drinks

Prep Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of simple syrup
• 2 cups of mint leaves
• 1 1/2 cups basil leaves
• 1/4 cup of yuzu juice
• 2 cups chilled vodka
• 2 1/4 cups chilled sparkling water

Directions

1. In a pitcher, add basil + mint leaves with simple syrup and muddle.
2. Stir in the yuzu juice, vodka, and sparkling water.
3. Serve with ice and garnish. Enjoy!