Tequila Basil Lemonade

Name: Tequila Basil Lemonade
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: Tequila reposado — 60 ml (2 oz); Fresh basil leaves — 3 pcs; Sugar syrup (2:1) — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) — 20 ml (2/3 oz); Soda water — 30 ml (1 oz)

A refreshing, bubbly and herbal tequila cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 13.7% ABV ∙

The Tequila Basil Lemonade shakes reposado tequila with fresh basil, lemon and sugar syrup, then tops it long with soda water.

Ingredients

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
Fine strain into the ice-filled glass
Top with Soda water and gently stir
Garnish with a lime wedge and a basil sprig

Tips

Don't muddle the basil; shaking it with ice bruises it enough, and pounding it brings out bitter, grassy flavors.

History

The Tequila Basil Lemonade is a modern cocktail that follows the template of a tequila sour lengthened with soda, using fresh basil shaken alongside lemon juice and reposado tequila to give a lemonade-style highball an herbal note.