Lady in Red cocktails

Ingredients

·         5 blackberries

·         1-1/2 ounces gin (I used St. George Spirits Botanivore Gin)

·         ½ ounce Cocchi Americano

·         ¼ ounce St. George Spirits Aqua Perfecta basil eau de vie (basil brandy)

·         ¼ ounce simple syrup

·         4 drops lavender bitters (I used Scrappy's)

·         Thai basil leaf (or flower) and/or blackberries on a skewer for garnish

Directions

·         Add blackberries to a cocktail shaker or mixing glass and muddle.

·         Add gin, Cocchi Americano, basil eau de vie, simple syrup and lavender bitters and fill ice.

·         Stir and double strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

·         Garnish with a few blackberries on a skewer and/or a Thai basil leaf (or flower if you have one)