Cocktail 1

Recently I worked up some cocktails for a hen-do. After a little fact finding I found out that the bride-to-be really liked cherry and was a fan of Italian cooking. There's a whole load of extra info that necessitated the need to use some jam jars too. This one was intended to be clean and fresh, to be drunk in the warm outside in the early afternoon. I'll post the other ones later.

Christina's Basil and Lemon Fizz.

Serves 2.

1/2 Orange
1/2 Lemon
Basil
4 Vodka
2 Limoncello
2 Blood Orange Juice.
Soda Water
Jam Jar

Half orange and lemon and cut to a couple of segments. Add 6-8 Basil leafs. Muddle them all in a large glass or shaker.
Add Vodka and Limoncello and Orange Juice.
Add a few cubes of ice and shake.
Taste and adjust the balance as needed.

Fill jam jar half with ice. Add 3-4 Basil leafs. Top up with ice.
Screw on lid and quick shake to bruise the basil but not to pulverise it.
Double strain the liquid and half fill the jam jars.
Top up with soda water.
Quick stir to mingle the drink.
Garnish with lemon and orange slice with fresh basil leaf in between.

There's a slight variation where you can add some triple-sec if the balance isn't to your liking but that's up to you guys.

Here's a picture of me during some intense research.