Gin Basil Smash

Name: Gin Basil Smash
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 fresh Basil leaves; 2 shot London dry gin; 0.75 shot Lemon Juice; 0.33 shot Rich Simple (2:1) syrup

Herbal

Citrusy

A refreshing and herbal low-calorie cocktail with a burst of basil and lemon flavor, featuring London Dry Gin and sweetened with a sugar-free alternative.

Time to make: 5 min

Difficulty: Intermediate

Strength: Strong

Ingredients

1 serving

Equipment

ShakerTin
MixingGlass
FineMeshStrainer

Serving details

GlasswareRocks
GarnishBasil leaf or sprig
IceRegular Cubes
TemperatureChilled

How to make it

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of basil leaf or sprig.
Muddle basil leaves (no need to pluck leaves from stem) in base of shaker.
Add other ingredients and shake with ice.
Fine strain into chilled glass.
Garnish with a basil leaf or sprig.

Other details

CaloriesUnder 100
Alcohol volume17.04%
Not suitable forLow-Calorie

Reviews

4.5

(30)

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