Recipe Gin-Basil Smash

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GIN-BASIL SMASH
1 Cocktail


Ingredients
10 leaves fresh basil
2 ounces simple syrup
2 ounces lemon juice
4 ounces good quality gin
ice cubes

Directions
Combine basil leaves, simple syrup and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker.Crush the basil till bruised with a muddler, which will release the oils. The juice might start to turn green, this is ok!

Pour in the gin and ice cubes, place lid on top of the shaker.

Shake the container until the outside of the cocktail shaker is freezing cold.This is how you know the drink is cold enough!

Strain into a tall cocktail glass, add additional ice to the top and enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of The Kitchen Magpie (blog)



Wonderful summer drink. So refreshing!
 
I can have this every summer night :)
What is your favorite (and affordable) brand for gin, beefeater?
I generally buy Beefeater for my everyday gin, and Hendricks for my specialty gin.

Seriously, everyone who likes a tipple, you need to try this, it's fab and so easy to make. MrsTasty's endorsement was as follows:

"Here, try this."

<MrsTasty takes a long sip>

"Holy shiiiiiiii...<slurp>...iiit, this is gooooood!"
 
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For those interested in variations using other spirits, basil smashes are apparently a little sub genre of cocktails. I easily found vodka, rum, and bourbon basil smashes online, so if you prefer one of those, maybe take a quick peek at a recipe, as the ingredients can change a bit.

I even saw a recipe for a piña colada basil smash! Hmmmmm...
 
I bet that would be good while taking a walk in the rain. :whistling:

CD
I updated the lyrics to fit me better:


Yes, I like piña coladas
And having tea on the train
I'm way too much into fried food
And my family's insane
I don't like making love at midnight
'Cause I get up early for work
Did you ever see that video
Where Miley Cyrus tried to twerk?

(Her butt's too skinny. That's all I mean by that.)
 
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