This tried-and-true gin and lime cocktail is made even more refreshing by adding a few muddled basil leaves. Make sure you start with a chilled coupe glass.
Ingredients
- 6 large fresh basil leaves
- 0.75 fluids ounce simple syrup
- 1 cup ice
- 0.75 fluids ounce fresh lime juice
- 2 fluids ounces gin
- 1 small basil leaf for garnish
Instructions
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1
Place coupe glass in the freezer while you are preparing the cocktail.
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2
Combine 6 basil leaves and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker and muddle until basil leaves are crushed. Add ice, lime juice, and gin. Cover and shake until chilled, 15 to 20 seconds.
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3
Strain cocktail into coupe glass and garnish with remaining basil leaf.
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