Fresh basil leaves are aromatic herbs with a sweet, slightly peppery flavor, traditionally used in Mediterranean cuisine. In cocktails, they add a bright, herbal note and aroma. Wash and store lightly wrapped in a damp cloth in the fridge.
Herbal, sweet, slightly peppery.
Muddle into gin or rum cocktails. Use as garnish or infusion in sours, spritzes, or highballs.
Basil Gimlet
London dry gin
Gin Basil Smash – IBA
London dry gin
Gin Basil Smash (low-calorie)
London dry gin
Gin Basil Smash (recipe No. 1)
London dry gin
Gin Basil Smash (recipe No. 2)
London dry gin
Strawberry and Basil Caipirinha
Cachaça
Basil Bramble Sling
London dry gin
Gin Basil Sour
London dry gin
Basil Mary
Pepper vodka
Tequila Basil Lemonade
Tequila reposado
Watermelon and Basil Cocktail
London dry gin
Brazil Basil Smash
Cachaça
The Optimist
White rum
Watermelon and Basil Smash
Tequila reposado
Mariposa
White rum