Cocktail · Medium strength
Gin Basil Smash
Gin and a fistful of muddled basil — the herb garden's favorite cocktail.
How to order it: Hamburg, 2008. Shake hard; it should pour green. Garnish with more basil.
Flavor profile
Sweetness4
Bitterness2
Strength6
Freshness9
Richness1
Sparkle0
Daring7
The recipe
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz lemon juice
- ¾ oz simple syrup
- A fistful of basil; muddle and shake hard
- Double-strain; rocks; basil crown
Adjacent pours