Brazil Basil Smash
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Brazil Basil Smash
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Old Fashioned
| 12 fresh | Basil leaves |
| 2 fl oz | Cachaça (unaged) |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of basil sprig.
How to make:
- MUDDLE basil in base of shaker.
- Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.
Garnish:
- Garnish with basil sprig bouquet.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Basil flavours combine brilliantly with cachaça's funky notes in this frappé served riff on Joerg's contemporary classic Gin Basil Smash.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2011 by Joerg Meyer at his Le Lion Bar de Paris in Hamburg, Germany. A tribute to Brazil's famous Caipirinha cocktail, Joerg created this for a bar show in Rotterdam and says, "I did a fun talk, playing John Garuku was my Head Bartender on Stage. :)"
Alcohol content:
We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:
- 18.9 grams of pure alcohol
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12 fresh basil leaves
2 fl oz Cachaça unaged (Novo Fogo Silver)
3⁄4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (L&C Classic gum syrup)
2dash VÉGÉTAL de la Grande-Chartreuse (optional)
I just bought the Novo Fogo and was captivated by its bell pepper aroma and funky taste. A match made in heaven for the freshly picked sweet peppery basil from my garden.
You could cut back the sugar even more I think. I used gum syrup which is half as sweet as the rich syrup called for. I might try Italicus as a substitute for the sugar syrup next time.
I always like a splash of the VdlG-C when I’m making a cocktail with an herbal-forward profile and it certainly enhances the flavors here. I made the first one adhering to the OG and it was enjoyable, but if you have it, the addition to my second shake took it a little further.