Name: Wash House
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 4 fresh Basil leaves; 60 ml Vodka; 15 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Ingredients

4 fresh

Basil leaves

2 fl oz

Ketel One Vodka

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of basil leaf.

Method

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

Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with basil leaf boat floated on cocktail.

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:

18.9 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Rüber Drinks 5w

This is a gorgeous sip. I usally lean to full sweet in a recipe, but found on the second pass that half-sweet really lets the basil shine. I also kept the 15ml of chilled water from the 15th edition recipe.

Delicious either way!

Bocman 45w

Well balanced 👍

Justine Fehley Premium Member 1y

Reminiscent of a Vodka Gimlet, but with basil. Simple and elegant. I used Bone Black 104 proof vodka.

Lynn Garvie 2y

Perfectly herbaceous! I often find that I want to up the herb quantities in cocktails like this, but the simplicity of the other ingredients let's the basil shine in this cocktail made as per the instructions. Light, refreshing and totally delicious! (Wash House).

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Went to try this one with some reservations. Used as a aperitivo with an Italian dinner evening. Drink has a hint of sweetness, but still a bit dry. Lime add a citrus hint, but when you mix it all with the basil you get hints of anise and some nice bitter vegial tastes at the end. Perfect.