The Basil Limonada from La Tavola in Virginia-Highland is available all year around, but I particularly love it in the summer. Will they share the recipe so I can make it when I can’t get to the restaurant? — Ella Boyd, Sandy Springs
This cocktail was created by La Tavola’s bartender Kris Zimmermann. She says creating it was simple. “I was looking for a summery porch cocktail and I’ve always loved lemonade, It was really that simple.” Her family is originally from Tremonti in Campagnia, Italy. “It’s a quaint little town just above the coast from the Amalfi Coast and I grew up with lemon trees and basil in my backyard!”
La Tavola is now open for dine-in and patio dining Wednesday through Sundays and take out is available via online ordering.
- 2 basil leaves, plus sprig for garnish
- 2 ounces La Tavola Sour Mix (see recipe)
- 1 1/2 ounces Lemon Vodka (see recipe)
- Soda water
- Put 2 basil leaves in a highball glass. Top with ice, add Sour Mix and vodka. Stir and top with soda and garnish with basil sprig. Serves: 1
Nutritional information
Per serving: Per serving: 148 calories (percent of calories from fat, 1), trace protein, 12 grams carbohydrates, trace fiber, trace fat (no saturated fat), no cholesterol, 58 milligrams sodium.- 4 lemons
- 1 750-liter bottle vodka
- Carefully peel lemons, making sure to capture just the colored rind, not the white pith. Add peels to vodka and let rest one week. Shake vodka daily. Makes: 25 ounces
Nutritional information
Per serving: Per ounce: 68 calories (percent of calories from fat, 6), trace protein, 1 gram carbohydrates, trace fiber, trace fat (no saturated fat), no cholesterol, trace sodium.La Tavola Sour Mix
Make simple syrup by combining 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Heat and stir until sugar dissolves, then remove from heat and cool. What you don’t need for this recipe will keep in your refrigerator for up to a month. Use the extra simple syrup, or this sour mix, to sweeten your next glass of iced tea. Or combine 3/4 cup sour mix with 1/4 cup Lemon Vodka for a fabulous spiked citrus-ade. Garnish with a slice of lemon.
- 1 cup simple syrup
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- In a one pint jar, combine simple syrup, lime juice and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate until needed. Makes: 1 1/2 cups
Nutritional information
Per serving: Per tablespoon: 28 calories (percent of calories from fat, 0), trace protein, 8 grams carbohydrates, no fiber, no fat (no saturated fat), no cholesterol, 6 milligrams sodium.From the menu of … La Tavola, 992 Virginia Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-873-5430. https://latavolatrattoria.com/
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