Gin Basil Smash
Twelve basil leaves, muddled hard. Green, sharp, and impossible to drink slowly.
5ozRocks / Old-Fashioned holds 5 oz of liquidShort glass built over ice. Half its volume is ice, so liquid stays low.Build
| fresh basil leaves | 12 |
| gin | 2 oz60 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml |
| fresh lime juice | ¾ oz20 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ⅛ oz35 ml |
| Simple Syrup | ⅓ oz10 ml⅛ oz3.5 ml¼ oz7.5 ml⅜ oz10 ml½ oz15 ml |
Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.
Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.
Already built on your 2 oz60 ml pour.
Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.
Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.
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Preparations
Simple Syrup20 minutessee method
Place 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring it to boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pan from heat and let the syrup cool completely before using or storing.
Method
- Add the basil leaves to a shaker and muddle.
- Add the rest, fill the shaker two-thirds with ice, and shake hard until cold.
- Double strain over ice into the rocks glass. Garnish with the fresh basil.
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