I served this cocktail for the first time at a wedding shower and it was a hit! Since then I make it whenever strawberries are in season. I have substituted raspberries when I had them on hand and it was great!
Ingredients
- 1 strawberry
- 2 freshs basil leaves
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- ice cubes
- 2 fluids ounces gin
- 1 fluid ounce fresh lemon juice
- 3 fluids ounces chilled club soda
Instructions
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Place the strawberry basil leaves, and sugar into a cocktail shaker, and mash well with a cocktail muddler. Add half of the ice to the cocktail shaker, and place the rest into a tall glass. Pour in the gin and lemon juice, cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the chilled glass over the ice, top with the club soda, and stir to serve.
Nutrition Facts
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