Name: Gin Atomic
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 3 fresh Basil leaves; 60 ml Gin; 30 ml Elderflower liqueur; 15 ml Lemon juice; 2 dash Lemon bitters; 60 ml Tonic water

Ingredients

3 fresh

Basil leaves

2 fl oz

Hayman's London Dry Gin

1 fl oz

Elderflower liqueur

1/2 fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

2 dash

Fee Brothers Lemon Bitters (optional)

2 fl oz

Thomas Henry Tonic Water

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist..

Method

Lightly MUDDLE basil (just to bruise) in base of shaker.

Add next 4 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.

POUR tonic water into the shaker before FINE straining into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Serve with a straw.

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:

24.5 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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George Jetson 9w

3 fresh Basil leaves
2 fl oz Gin (Thresh&Winnow Forét)
1 fl oz Elderflower liqueur (St. Germain)
1⁄2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 dash Grapefruit Bitters
2 dash VÉGÉTAL de la Grande-Chartreuse
2 fl oz Tonic water

Not your father’s G&T. The basil brings a fresh sweet and peppery herbal finish and tamps down the St Germain sweetness. I used a Shiso leaf gin to bring more botanicals to the table and a touch of the VdlG-C. Of course lemon and basil are a natural match.

Caspian Berggren Premium Member 1y

I feel like this, much like the Edison's medicinal cocktail, can be served dumped with some additional ice. The additional basil helps lift the gin and the freshness from the slightly-too-sweet cocktail is otherwise.

Paul Andrew 2y

I made this one with Thomas Henry cherry blossom tonic. I was very shocked how it greatly composed. Must try.

Yossi Burg 2y

I cut down the quantities to bring std drink measure down. 45 ml gin, 22.5 ml elderflower etc.
Lovely drink for upping the G&T game. Still a little sweet with the elderflower- probably up the gin and lower the elderflower next time 50-20.

David Hoyle 3y

Tried this with just 2 medium sized basil leaves (usual UK supermarket type!). Their flavour marries perfectly with the celery gin, not too forward. Also used Fever Tree Light which helps retain the lemon tartness of the juice. This is a real winner and a superb take on a regular G+T.

Andrei G 4y

I would suggest spicy bush basil for those who find the regular basil too much. Also, if your basil is too bitter, a little splash of Midori goes nicely in this drink.