Cocktail
Basil Smash
Gin, basil, lemon.
- Glassware
- Rocks
- Method
- shake
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
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herb
Sweet basil works beautifully with gin and stone fruit.
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spirit
Juniper-forward gin with citrus and herbal botanicals.
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fruit
Always fresh-squeezed. Tart and aromatic — bottled juice does not compare.
- Simple Syrup
Method
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Muddle basil in shaker tin.
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Add gin, lemon, simple, ice; shake 12 seconds.
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Double-strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
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Garnish with basil sprig.
Garnish
- Basil Sprig
About this drink
Jörg Meyer's 2008 Hamburg creation. Basil makes it electric green.
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