Cocktail · Germany
Gin Basil Smash
Shake Germany’s Gin Basil Smash with gin, fresh basil, lemon and syrup, using exact oz and ml quantities for a vivid modern classic.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Rocks glass
- Base
- Gin
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) dry gin
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) simple syrup
- 10 basil leaves
Garnish
Basil sprig
How to make it
- 1Chill a rocks glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Gently press the listed fruit or mint with the sweetener in the rocks glass to release aroma without shredding it.
- 3Add dry gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, basil leaves, fill with ice and churn until cold.
- 4Finish with basil sprig and serve immediately.
The story behind Gin Basil Smash
Hamburg bartender Jörg Meyer created the Gin Basil Smash in 2008. Its vivid green color and direct basil flavor helped make this modern German cocktail an international bar standard.