Gin Basil Smash cocktail recipe
Gin cocktail, shaken and served up (no ice, chilled glass). An IBA official cocktail (New Era Drinks).
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) Gin
- ¾ oz (22.5 ml) Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- ¾ oz (22.5 ml) Sugar Syrup
- 10 Italian Basil leaves
Method
- Add everything to a shaker with ice and shake hard.
- Pour into a chilled cocktail glass.
Glass: Cocktail glass · Garnish: None.
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a moderate drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Gin Basil Smash
The gin basil smash is a cocktail consisting of gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and Genovese basil. It is a type of smash, a cocktail made of muddled fruit or herbs.
From Wikipedia, "Gin basil smash", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Gin Basil Smash. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.