Yuzu Cocktail Recipe — The Mom 100

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves ((plus about 8 mint sprigs))
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh basil leaves ((preferably Thai basil; plus about 8 mint sprigs))
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 seedless cucumber
• 8 sprigs fresh mint ((plus more for garnish))
• 8 sprigs fresh basil ((preferably Thai basil; plus more for garnish))
• 1 cup fresh blood orange juice ((or regular orange juice))
• 1 ½ cups vodka ((chilled))
• 2/3 cup yuzu juice ((chilled; see Note))
• 2 to 3 tablespoons mint-basil simple syrup
• 2 cups sparkling water ((chilled))
• Ice