Wellfleet and Manila Clam Sauce

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2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons finely sliced garlic

1/4 cup finely julienned basil leaves

1/2 pound Applewood-smoked bacon, diced and cooked crisp

18 Littleneck clams from Wellfleet, MA

18 Manila clams

1/2 bottle rose wine

1 quart canned clam broth

8 ounces (2 sticks) butter

1/2 cup fennel, finely diced

1 ounce preserved Meyer lemon peel, julienned

Salt and pepper

Meyer lemon juice, to adjust acidity