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
- basil leaves: 6 piece (fresh)
- simple syrup: 0.75 fl oz
- ice: 1 cup
- lime juice: 0.75 fl oz (fresh)
- fluid ounces gin: 2 piece
- basil leaf: 1 piece (for garnish)
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Stages of cooking
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Place coupe glass in the freezer while you are preparing the cocktail.
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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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Strain cocktail into coupe glass and garnish with remaining basil leaf.
