Gin Basil Smash
Gin, lemon and a fistful of basil shaken bright green. Jörg Meyer, Hamburg, 2008.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Straight up, no ice
- Strength
- 15.4% ABV about 1.4 standard drinks
Ingredients
105 ml before ice, about 160 ml in the glass
- 60 ml Gin
- 22.5 ml Lemon juice
- 22.5 ml Simple syrup
- 10 Basil leaves
Method
- Add all ingredients into shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously and pour into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish
None. IBA serves it without a garnish.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
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