Pink Gin Business

A specialty of New York's Cafe Cluny

This is a refreshing and unusual beverage for a summer party. I discovered it at a small restaurant called Cafe Cluny in the West Village in New York City years ago with Laurel, my daughter. You can make it for a fraction of what they charge for it there, thankfully. Makes 2 drinks.

Ingredients

• Hendrick’s gin

• 1/2 cup pink grapefruit juice

• fresh basil

• 1/2 inch fresh ginger

• ice

Instructions

Put a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker.

Place a chunk of ginger (thumb-joint sized) into a clean garlic press.

Squeeze to juice the ginger directly into the shaker.

Roughly chop three basil leaves and place in the shaker.

Add 1/4 cup Hendrick’s gin and 1/2 cup grapefruit juice.

Shake vigorously and strain into chilled martini glasses.

Garnish each drink with an attractive whole basil sprig.