Gin Atomic

Serve in a Collins glass...
3	fresh	Basil leaves
2	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
1	fl oz	St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
½	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
2	dash	Lemon bitters (optional)
	Top up with	Tonic water

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How to make:

Lightly MUDDLE (just to bruise) basil in base of shaker. Add other ingredients apart from tonic, SHAKE with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with tonic water and serve with straws.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

Comment:

A nuclear gin and tonic - or at least, one that simply radiates flavour.

About:

Created in 2007 by Brendan Mainini at The Ambassador Bar, San Francisco, USA.

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