Carmen Amaya Recipe

1. 1

   Chill one (6-ounce) cocktail glass.

2. 2

   In a cocktail shaker, combine basil and sherry and muddle until leaves are bruised and slightly broken up.

3. 3

   Add rye, lemon juice, Cointreau, and bitters.

4. 4

   Fill the shaker with ice.

5. 5

   Close the shaker and shake vigorously 20 times.

6. 6

   Strain into the chilled glass, garnish with basil leaf or orange twist, and serve.

No nutritional information available.

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