The Raspberry Kiss Cocktail/Mocktail

Makes 1 Cocktail
2 ounces spirit of choice- Gin or Vodka or Tequila
1 ½ ounces raspberry syrup (recipe below)
1 ounce lemon or lime juice
2 basil leaves 
8-10 cubes ice
Garnish: small basil leaf and lime wedge

1. Combine spirit, raspberry syrup, lemon juice and basil in a cocktail shaker and fill with 4 cubes of ice. 
2. Shake until the shaker is frosted and well chilled, about 20 seconds. 
3. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass, garnishing with a basil sprig and lemon or lime wedge.

Makes 1 Mocktail
1 ounces raspberry syrup (recipe below)
3/4 ounce lemon or lime juice
2 large basil leaves
8-10 cubes ice
4-6 ounces tonic water, soda water, lemon or lime seltzer, ginger ale
Garnish: small basil leaf and wedge
Combine raspberry syrup, lemon juice and basil in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. 

1. Shake until the shaker is frosted and well chilled, about 20 seconds. 
2. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass, and top with sparkling soda or other sparkling beverage to taste, garnishing with a basil sprig and lemon or lime wedge.

Raspberry Syrup Recipe
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries 

1. Combine water, sugar, and raspberries in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Let the berries cool. 
2. Strain through fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl, pressing on solids to extract juice. Pour into a squeeze bottle if you have one or other lidded container. Refrigerate for 2 weeks or freeze.