modernmedium5 minBangkok, Thailand

Thai Basil Smash

Name: Thai Basil Smash
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail (105 ml)
Cuisine: Bangkok, Thailand
Ingredients: 2 oz Gin; 8 leaves Fresh Thai basil; 0.75 oz Fresh lime juice; 0.75 oz Lemongrass syrup

Southeast Asia meets your cocktail glass.

Thai basil brings an anise-like intensity that elevates gin beyond its comfort zone. With lime and lemongrass syrup, this is a herbaceous knockout.

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2.4 units24% ABV105ml17% of weekly limit

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Ingredients

2 ozGin40%
8 leavesFresh Thai basil
0.75 ozFresh lime juice
0.75 ozLemongrass syrup

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Serve in: Rocks glass | Garnish: Thai basil sprig

How to Make It

1
Gently muddle Thai basil leaves in a shaker.
2
Add gin, lime juice, and lemongrass syrup.
3
Fill with ice and shake vigorously.
4
Double strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
5
Slap a Thai basil sprig between your palms and place on top.

You'll Need

Cocktail Shaker Muddler Fine Mesh Strainer Rocks glass

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