Strawberry Basil Pepper Martini

I realize that I haven’t had a lot of food posts on the blog lately; Forgive me.

No matter what I have going on in my life, I always seem to manage Thirsty Thursdays. 

I had some Absolut Peppar Vodka left over from my Bloody Mary a few weeks ago.

My mom gave me this beautiful basil plant this week…

And I have an affinity for fresh strawberries…so you know what I did!    The hint of pepper flavor in this Strawberry Basil Pepper Martini made it a little out of the ordinary (in a good way!) aside from a traditional strawberry basil martini.

Here are your ingredients:  Absolut Peppar Vodka, fresh basil, fresh strawberries and lemon juice.  You’ll also need a shaker and a muddler.

Muddle 2 large strawberries and 4 basil leaves in a shaker.  Add ice, 2 ounces of Absolut Peppar Vodka and a splash of lemon juice.  Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass.

Now go get to muddlin’…it’s Thursday!  Cheers!