Top Gin Cocktails Best Gin Drinks Best Men's Cocktails Epic Women's Drinks How to make the Gin Basil Smash Cocktail STORY The Gin Basil Smash (originally also Gin Pesto) is a cocktail made from Gin, lemon, sugar syrup and basil. The recipe has spread worldwide from Hamburg since 2008 and is now considered a modern classic. The base is a Gin Sour, which is supplemented with fresh basil, which gives the drink a light green color. INGREDIENTS 60 ml/ 2 oz. Gin 30 ml/ 1 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice 20 ml/ ¾ oz. sugar syrup a large handful of basil - better too much than too little! METHOD 1. Put the basil leaves (8-12) and the lemon juice in a shaker and muddle. 2. Then add ice, Gin and sugar syrup and shake well. 3. Double strain into a tumbler filled with ice. 4. Garnish with a sprig of basil. VISIT THE COCKTAIL BLOG: https://www.wickiwackiwoo.com/ FACEBOOK: / wickiwackiwoo TWITTER: / wicki_wacki_woo INSTAGRAM: / wickiwackiwoo BOOK A COCKTAIL COURSE: http://www.wickiwackiwoo.de/ BUY THE BOOK: If you are interested in more cocktail recipes, just buy my book "99 COCKTAILS TO TRY BEFORE YOU DIE" As paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SH162T Or Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B0BRYP... Have fun reading and have fun mixing cocktails. Music by Bobby Richards / Muriel Here are links to the gear that I used BUT the same effect can be accomplished with even cheaper gear. These are affiliate links from an Affiliate Program. If you use them for your purchase, we will get a small commission. But the price of the product will not be more expensive for you. camera https://amzn.to/36sp0a9 microphone https://amzn.to/2rZXdyY