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Gin Basil Smash (no added sugar & low-calorie)

Name: Gin Basil Smash (no added sugar and low-calorie)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 12 fresh Basil leaves; 45 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 12.5 ml Sugar-free sweetener syrup

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (6)

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Ingredients
12 fresh	Basil leaves
1 1/2 fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
3/4 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
5/12 fl oz	Sugar-free sweetener syrup

How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of basil leaf or sprig..

Method

MUDDLE basil sprigs (no need to pluck leaves from stem) in base of shaker.
Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with basil leaf or sprig.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

14.6 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from Joerg Meyer's original Gin Basil Smash by yours truly in January 2019.

Review

Herbal and refreshing. Basil, gin and lemon sit harmoniously, balanced by sugar-free sweetener.

Gallery

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