# Basil

Fresh sweet basil leaves and stems with an intensely fragrant green, peppery, clove-like character.

Alcohol: 0% ABV

## Cocktails

- [Gin Basil Smash](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/gin-basil-smash.md): Fresh basil is muddled through Jörg Meyer's bright 2008 gin sour, making vivid green aroma a structural ingredient.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/basil
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/ingredients/basil-c516e433.webp
- Source: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:452874-1