Basil Gimlet
Total Time
26 min
12m prep · 14m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Easy
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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

  1. 1

    Place coupe glass in the freezer while you are preparing the cocktail.

  2. 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.

  3. 3

    Strain cocktail into coupe glass and garnish with remaining basil leaf.

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