# Gin Basil Smash

Fresh basil is muddled through Jörg Meyer's bright 2008 gin sour, making vivid green aroma a structural ingredient.

Strength: 22% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 12 leaves [Basil](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/basil.md) — Use large fresh sweet-basil leaves with their tender stems.
- 60 ml [Gin](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/gin.md)
- 30 ml [Fresh lemon juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lemon-juice.md)
- 20 ml [Simple syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/simple-syrup.md) — Use a one-to-one syrup by weight.

## Glassware

Rocks glass

## Garnish

- Basil sprig — Use a fresh, generously leafy sprig of sweet basil.

## Method

1. Muddle the basil firmly in a shaker to release its colour and aroma.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and plenty of cubed ice, then shake vigorously until thoroughly chilled.
3. Fine-strain into a chilled rocks glass over fresh cubed ice.

## Related drinks

- [Bee's Knees](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bees-knees.md): Gin, lemon, and honey form a spare Prohibition-era sour whose floral softness makes a useful counterpoint to the whiskey-based Gold Rush.
- [Clover Club](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/clover-club.md): A vivid raspberry gin sour softened by a small measure of egg white.
- [Gin Fizz](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/gin-fizz.md): A brisk gin and lemon highball lengthened with lively soda.
- [Bramble](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bramble.md): Dick Bradsell's London gin sour, lengthened over crushed ice and streaked with dark blackberry liqueur.
- [John Collins](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/john-collins.md): A cooling gin, lemon, and soda highball with gentle sweetness and plenty of ice.
- [Enzoni](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/enzoni.md): A bittersweet gin sour that folds muddled green grapes into the structure of a Negroni.
- [Whiskey Sour](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/whiskey-sour.md): Bourbon, lemon, and sugar with optional egg white for a soft, foamy texture.
- [Southside](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/southside.md): A clean gin sour made vivid and cooling with fresh lime and mint.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/gin-basil-smash
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/gin-basil-smash-4681392e.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.falstaff.com/en/recipes/cocktails/gin-basil-smash