modern-classics · herbal · 2008
Gin Basil Smash
Jörg Meyer · Le Lion, Hamburg
Jörg Meyer muddled a fistful of basil into a gin sour and made a modern classic overnight — herbaceous, green, and startlingly fresh.
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Sign in- 2 ozGin
- ¾ ozLemon juice
- ½ ozSimple syrup
- BasilA handful, muddled
Over cubed ice
Muddle the basil, add the rest, and shake hard with ice. Double strain over fresh ice. Garnish: Basil sprig.
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