Lime Fizz Food

BASIL-LIME RUM FIZZ

Steps:

• Make the basil syrup: Bring 1 cup water, the sugar, peppercorns and allspice berries to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, then continue to simmer until slightly reduced, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the 1 cup basil. Let cool, then strain into a liquid measuring cup. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. (You should have about 1 cup syrup, enough for 8 cocktails.)
• For each drink: Muddle the lime wedges and 2 basil leaves in a shaker with 3/4 ounce of the basil syrup. Add the light rum, fill with ice and shake well. Strain into a tall glass filled with ice and top with the ginger beer. Float the dark rum on top by pouring it over the back of a spoon. Garnish with a lime wedge.

GINGER LIME FIZZ

Steps:

• Combine ginger and sugar with 4 cups water, or enough to cover, in a medium saucepan. Place over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce to a simmer; stir until sugar dissolves completely. Continue to simmer about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool to room temperature, at least 2 hours. Strain out the ginger, and discard.
• Combine the ginger syrup, lime juice, and seltzer in a pitcher. Pour into ice-filled glasses, and serve immediately.

KEY LIME PIE FIZZ

Steps:

• Put a splash of the Lime-Mint Simple Syrup in one saucer and the crushed graham crackers in a second saucer. Dip each highball glass first into the syrup and then into the graham crackers. Add a scoop of the lime sorbet to each glass.
• Add the remaining Lime-Mint Simple Syrup to a pitcher with the seltzer. Slowly fill each glass with the seltzer mixture to within 1 inch from the top. Top each with 1/4 cup of the whipped cream and some lime zest. Serve with a straw.
• Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small pot and cook over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved, a few minutes. Stir in the lime zest and juice and remove from the heat. Add the mint leaves and let steep for 10 minutes.
• Strain to remove the mint leaves and refrigerate until ready to use. Keep any remaining syrup covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

LIME FIZZ

Steps:

• Squeeze the lime wedge into a cocktail shaker and add the vodka and orange juice with some ice cubes. Shake very briefly and double strain into a chilled Champagne flute.
• Top up with Champagne and decorate with lime twists.

ORANGE LIME FIZZ

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup orange juice to boiling.
• Add sugar and mint.
• Cool,covered, then strain.
• Add remaining orange juice and lime juice.
• Just before serving, mix with club soda.
• Serve over ice.

GINGER LIME FIZZ COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a large pitcher, combine simple syrup, lime juice, and rum. Carefully add club soda. Stir to combine.
• Thread a ginger slice onto the end of a 6-inch bamboo skewer; set ginger swizzle sticks aside. Fill glasses with ice. Add ginger lime fizz. Garnish with lime slices and swizzle sticks, and serve immediately.