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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.

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