Gin Basil Smash
2 oz
A gin that contains no sweetening agents; usually around 40% ABV. Try Monkey 47.
1 oz
The most common fruit juice used in cocktails. This citrus juice is about 6% acid; pure citric acid. Lemon juice should be used the day it is squeezed, some like it freshly squeezed and others like it a few hours old.
0.75 oz
A syrup made from dissolving granulated sugar (sucrose) in water. Regular simple is made by combining 1:1 sugar:water by mass, rich simple is 2:1 sugar:water by mass although only 1.5 times as sweet as regular. We always use 1:1 syrup unless otherwise noted in the recipe itself.
2 leaf
A culinary herb in the mint family.
1 sprig
A culinary herb in the mint family.
Muddle the basil leaves in the bottom of a shaker tin. Add remaining ingredients with ice and shake. Double strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with a basil sprig. #shake #muddle #ontherocks
Recipe from Punch, from the Le Lion bar in Hamburg, Germany.
Fresh
Tart