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Basil Crush

Basil Crush Cocktail

How to Make

Gently muddle the basil with the simple syrup in the base of a tall tumbler. Combine the other ingredients in a mixing glass and shake well. Strain into the tumbler with crushed ice, stir, and garnish with basil leaves and lime peel. Serve with a straw.

Ingredients

Makes one drink:

  • 1-1/2 ounce Gin
  • 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
  • 4 or 5 Basil Leaves
  • 1 ounce Fresh Lime Juice
  • 1 ounce Cloudy Apple Juice

Garnish

3 Basil Leaves, 1 Lime Peel

Prep Time

2 minutes

Tools

  • Bar Spoon
  • Boston Shaker
  • Knife
  • Muddler
  • Tall Tumbler

Bartender Stories

Alexandra Geppert

Crowd-pleaser: This is a fancy-looking and tasty drink that will have non-gin drinkers asking for more, and snobby cocktailian types thinking you're the next "Iron Mixologist." Spring or summertime patios will be packed for this potion. The freshness of the basil, the spice of the juniper in the gin, and the depth of the apple juice create a great balance of flavor and texture. Make a batch of the liquids beforehand, then muddle and garnish to order.

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