Tequila Basil Lemonade
A refreshing, bubbly and herbal tequila cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 15.6% ABV ∙
The Tequila Basil Lemonade shakes reposado tequila with fresh basil, lemon and sugar syrup, then tops it long with soda water. A fizzy lift cuts through a silky, basil-flecked body that finishes clean and lightly sweet, never syrupy.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake the first 4 ingredients with ice: Tequila reposado 60 mlFresh basil leaves 3 pcsSugar syrup 15 mlLemon juice 20 ml and fine strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Soda water and gently stir
- Garnish with a lime wedge and a basil sprig
Tips
- Bruise the basil gently with a light shake first, then shake hard with ice — pounding it releases bitter, grassy notes.
History
The Tequila Basil Lemonade is a modern cocktail credited to bartender Chris Stave, who created it in 2011. It follows the template of a tequila sour lengthened with soda, using fresh basil muddled or shaken alongside lemon juice and reposado tequila to give a lemonade-style highball an herbal note. Beyond this creation credit, no further documented history of the drink's spread or adoption has surfaced.
