Ingredients
- Gin ✓ you have it 6 cl
- Lemon juice ✓ you have it 3 cl
- Simple syrup ✓ you have it 2 cl
- Basil ✓ you have it 1 handful
- Ice cubes ✓ you have it
Invented in Hamburg in 2008 and now mixed worldwide: fresh basil, lemon and gin – bright green and wonderfully aromatic.
Method
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1
Muddle* the basil firmly with the lemon juice in the shaker*.
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2
Add the gin, simple syrup and ice and shake hard.
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3
Double strain* onto fresh ice.
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4
Garnish with a basil sprig.
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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a Gin Basil Smash is classically served.
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