Gin Basil Smash: a cocktail from the "smashes" family in a basil version.
Recipe
For 1 person
6 cl gin
1.5 cl lemon juice
1.5 cl simple syrup
4 or 5 fresh basil leaves
How to make
👉 shaker / 🥃 old fashioned / 🍸 short drink (9cl) / ⏱️ 5 mn
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Insert basil and sugar syrup into the base of the shaker.
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Muddle the basil.
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Add the gin, lemon juice and a few ice cubes.
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Shake and strain into a glass filled with ice cubes.
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Garnish with a basil leaf.
About
The Gin Basil Smash is the brainchild of Jörg Meyer of Le Lion bar in Hamburg.