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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  1. 2 ozGin
  2. ¾ ozLemon juice
  3. ½ ozSimple syrup
  4. 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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