Basil, cucumber, simple syrup – sounds like a great cocktail to me! The Whiskey Blue and Whiskey Sky are serving at these Green Cocktail concoctions at their Chicago locations. Better than that, these are hotel cocktails, my favorite:

Green Fever

• 2oz Right Gin
• 1oz Fresh lime juice
• ½ oz Simple Syrup
• 6-8 fresh basil leaves

Muddle basil leaves and lime juice in a mixing glass.  Add ice, simple syrup and Right gin. Shake & strain. Served in Martini glass, garnish with basil leave

Amazon Cooler

• 2 oz VeeV Acai Spirit
• 3 pieces of basil
• 2 slices of cucumber
• ¾ oz of lemon juice
• ½ oz of simple syrup

Muddle 2 slices of cucumber and 3 basil leaves in a mixing glass. Add VeeV, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup and ice in a cocktail shaker and shake.  Strain and pour into martini glass and garnish with a floating cucumber.

*Girly Drinks images and recipe courtesy of Whiskey Blue and Whiskey Sky in Chicago