Slow & Unsteady

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (65 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
1 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
5 fresh Basil leaves
12 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Vegan egg white alternative
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of basil leaf and aromatic bitters..
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  4. DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Garnish with 3 drops of aromatic bitters and float basil leaf boat.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Review:

Basil-infused herbal sour perhaps best enjoyed as an after-dinner digestif.

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Francois Bonura’s Avatar Francois Bonura
22nd November 2024 at 19:32
Wow ! I made it with a great gin, and since there was no indication for the bitter, I chose Lejay blackcurrant (I love basil and red fruits combined), it's outstanding, and my wife loves it as well !
15th October 2023 at 21:12
One of my favorites to make, I usually use honey syrup instead of regular simple. Love the way it plays off the basil and chartreuse
Felicia  Stratton ’s Avatar Felicia Stratton
7th June 2022 at 22:20
Definitely a great reason to plunder the basil plants! Five leaves is really subjective since they can be as big as your thumb! I err on the side of more basil (lots) and Navy strength gin. Fresh egg white gives a much better meringue on top. For sure my favorite until the basil peters out lol.
Francois Bonura’s Avatar Francois Bonura
22nd November 2024 at 19:40
I agree ! I went for lots of basil since it's not muddled.
Sean Baron’s Avatar Sean Baron
24th May 2022 at 23:05
This is so so tasty! Love it.