The Basil Gimlet
Recipe
- 2.50 oz.
- No. 209 Gin
- 5.00
- basil leaves
- 0.75 oz.
- lime juice
- 0.50 oz.
- simple syrup
Place five basil leaves in mixing glass. Squeeze the lime into the glass. Press down on the leaves with a muddler and twist 4 or 5 times. Fill glass three-quarters of the way with ice cubes. Add the simple syrup* and 209 gin. Give the glass a good shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Float a piece of the muddled basil on the top as garnish.
Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups granulated sugar, preferably cane such as C&H
Boil the water. Add the sugar, reduce heat and stir until completely dissolved. When the mixture turns a pale straw color, turn off heat. Let cool, then pour into a bottle or jar and refrigerate.
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