Description
Refreshing cocktails featuring basil for a unique twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 4–5 fresh basil leaves
- Ice
- Soda water (optional)
Instructions
- Muddle basil leaves with lime juice and simple syrup in a shaker.
- Add gin and ice, then shake well.
- Strain into a glass filled with ice.
- Top with soda water if desired.
- Garnish with a basil leaf.
Notes
- Use fresh basil for the best flavor.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more or less simple syrup.
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit gin and increase soda water.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: basil cocktails, gin basil cocktail, refreshing drinks