Gin and Basil Smash

Adapted by StarChefs.com
April 2012
Yield: 1 drink
INGREDIENTS:
Gin and Basil Smash
Small handful basil
¾ ounces simple syrup
2 ounces Boodles gin
¾ fresh lemon juice
METHOD:
For the Gin and Basil Smash:
Muddle the basil in a cocktail shaker to extract the oil and pigment. Add the simple syrup, gin, and lemon juice. Shake and strain into a chilled tumbler.
Related Links

Mixologist Joe Raya
- The Gin Joint
182 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
www.theginjoint.com..