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Published on 4th of July 2025
Serve in a Martini glass
| 12 fresh | Basil leaves |
| 60 ml | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 30 ml | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 30 ml | Sugar syrup 'simple' (1 sugar to 1 water, 48°Brix) |
| 4 drop | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s |
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