Watermelon and Basil Cocktail

Name: Watermelon and Basil Cocktail
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Watermelon — 70 g; Fresh basil leaves — 7 pcs; London dry gin — 60 ml (2 oz); Sugar syrup (2:1) — 15 ml (1/2 oz)

A fruity and herbal gin cocktail ∙ Muddle; Shake ∙ 4 min ∙ 15.9% ABV ∙

The Watermelon and Basil Cocktail is London dry gin shaken with muddled fresh watermelon, basil leaves and sugar syrup, fine-strained into a coupe.

Ingredients

Servings

Garnish

Watermelon wedge

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Cut the flesh from the rind and chop it into cubes, then in the base of the shaker muddle: Watermelon 70 g
Add the remaining ingredients: Fresh basil leaves 7 pcsLondon dry gin 60 mlSugar syrup 15 ml
Shake with ice
Fine strain into the chilled glass
Garnish with a watermelon wedge on the rim

Tips

Muddle the watermelon cubes in the shaker base until fully juiced; the basil goes in afterward and only needs the shake to release its aroma.