Gin · Rocks
Gin Basil Smash
Fresh basil dominates a bright, lightly sweet gin sour.
THE STORY BEHIND THE GLASS
A story still to uncover
We haven’t verified a history note for this cocktail yet. Its recipe and flavor profile are available below; we’ll keep the origin story open rather than fill in the gaps.
ITS FLAVOR AT A GLANCE
Relative 0–100 estimates, not measurements. Dryness runs sweet → dry; spirit-forwardness describes flavor, not ABV.
FAMILIAR, WITH A DIFFERENCE
How does it compare?
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The recipe
One serving · milliliters · suggested house specification
- 60 ml gin
- 22.5 ml lemon juice
- 22.5 ml simple syrup
- 10 basil leaves
Shake all ingredients firmly with ice. Fine-strain over new ice and garnish with basil.
Glass Rocks
Garnish Basil sprig
Recipe notes & reference
Reference measures retained; served on rocks with basil garnish instead of an ungarnished cocktail glass.
Simple syrup is 1:1 sugar to water by weight; rich syrup is 2:1. Check ingredient labels for allergens. Flavor scores are AI-assisted estimates.
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