This is the cocktail you wanna be sipping on a porch on a lazy summer day while some meat is cooking on the grill.
By Brittany Everett
Basil is a long-time hero of many cocktails, both sweet and savory. It’s herbaceous and peppery punch is welcome at any party of mine. In this drink I use a basil simple syrup, as well as fresh basil in the cocktail shaker.
Green Gimlet Cocktail
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
This is the cocktail you wanna be sipping on a porch on a lazy summer day while some meat is cooking on the grill.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- 2 basil leaves
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 1/2 ounces celery juice*
- 1/2 ounce basil simple syrup
- celery and basil leaves, for garnish
Basil syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large stems of basil with leaves
Instructions
Basil syrup
- In a small pot over medium heat, warm the water and sugar, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved and it just comes to a simmer. Once at a simmer, remove from the heat, add the basil and stir. Let the basil steep in the syrup as it cools, then strain.
Green Gimlet
- Muddle the basil leaves and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice and add gin, celery juice and simple syrup. Shake vigorously for several seconds and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with celery leaves and basil.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Cocktail
