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Gin Basil Smash
Gin, basil, lemon, sugar. Jörg Meyer, Hamburg, 2008. Made basil a cocktail ingredient.
Servings
Served inRocks
MethodShaken
Ingredients
- London Dry Gin2 ounces
- Fresh Lemon Juice¾ ounce
- Simple Syrup¾ ounce
- Fresh Basil Leaves8 each
- Basil Sprig1 each
Directions
Add basil leaves to a shaker. Add gin, lemon, syrup. Muddle gently. Add ice. Shake hard. Double-strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a basil sprig.
Notes
Fresh basil, slapped and added — don't muddle to mush.