Caprese Love!

This summer's bumper crop of tomatoes has reminded me of how much I love a good Caprese Salad! The Classic usually has ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh mozarella, fresh ground pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.

I've recently tried a couple variations - adding bacon or avocado or both! Do you have other variation? Please share in the comments!

Basil Simple Syrup

Basil Simple Syrup Recipe
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
4-6 organic basil leaves

Put ingredients in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil and lower heat and simmer 15-20 minutes. Let it cool. Remove the basil leaves and store in a Mason jar in the fridge.It can last in the fridge for a few weeks this way.

This is fantastic in place of regular simple syrup in limeaide and grown up drinks too. A new twist on old faves! Enjoy!