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.
Prep
12 min
Cook
14 min
Servings
Difficulty
Easy
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
Place coupe glass in the freezer while you are preparing the cocktail.
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
Strain cocktail into coupe glass and garnish with remaining basil leaf.
Nutrition per serving
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