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Basil Gimlet
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 5 Minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
7 organic basil leaves
1/2 ounce simple syrup
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
1 1/2 ounces gin, such as 209 gin
Directions:
1. Place 6 of the basil leaves in the palm of your hand and clap. Place the leaves in the base of a cocktail shaker and add the simple syrup and lime juice. Pummel the basil leaves with a muddler to release the oils. Add the gin to the shaker along with ice. Put the top on the cocktail shaker and shake. Using a strainer, pour the mixture into a glass.
2. Place the remaining basil leaf in your hand and clap. Garnish the cocktail with the basil leaf and serve.
3. This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
By RecipeOfHealth.com