Blood Orange Basil Mocktail

Ingredients

• 1/4 blood orange section
• 1/2 pint loosely packed Thai basil leaves
• 2 ounces distilled water
• 1/2 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 3/4 oz pasteurized liquid egg whites* (Consuming unpasteurized egg whites during pregnancy is not advised due to the risk of salmonella.)
• 1 Thai basil leaf, reserved from half pint

Steps

1. In a pint mixing glass, add blood orange section and Thai basil leaves (reserve 1 leaf for garnish) and press with several times with a cocktail muddler.
2. Add distilled water, lime juice, simple syrup, and pasteurized egg whites.
3. Shake for 6 seconds to froth.
4. Fill glass with ice and shake for an additional 6 seconds.
5. Strain mixture into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a Thai basil leaf and serve.