Gin Basil Smash
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ingredients
- 70ml Rutte Dry Gin (gin)
- 20ml Monin Pure Sugar Cane Syrup (sugar syrup)
- 30ml Lemon Juice Fresh (lemon juice)
- 1bunch Green Basil (herb)
3x sprig of basil
mixing instructions
- Muddle the basil in the shaker.
- Add all other remaining ingredients into the shaker.
- Add ice cubes.
- Shake for about 30 seconds.
- Double-Strain the mixed liquid into the chilled serving glass with ice cubes inside.
- Add your garnish.
- Prepare your Mise en Place.
- Prepare your bottle setup.
- Read your recipe carefully. As an ingredient and as a garnish for the drink! You are using a herb or spice for both things.
- Prepare your garnish.
- Chill the serving glass with either crushed ice or ice cubes. Or place it in a fridge or freezer.
- Muddle the basil in the shaker.
- Add all other remaining ingredients into the shaker.
- Add ice cubes.
- Shake for about 30 seconds.
- Take the chilled glass out of the fridge/freezer. If you used ice to chill the serving glass, remove everything from the glass.
- Add around 4 to 5 ice cubes into the serving glass.
- Double-Strain into the serving glass.
- Add your garnish.
- Clean up your working station.
how to garnish
- 3x sprig of basil, Place the sprig inside the glass.
mixing tips
Glassware
- A chilled glass keeps your drink longer and more enjoyable. Your used ice will melt slower, and the taste will stay longer.
Garnish
- Always use fresh herbs for the garnish.
flavour and texture
basil green
lemon
basil green
pepper green
crisp
complex
product descriptions
about Le Lion Bar de Paris, Hamburg, DE
Hier gibt es in erster Linie Cocktails von exzellenter Qualität. Und wenn wir von Cocktails sprechen, sprechen wir nicht von obst- und schirmchenbewehrten Frucht-Sprit-Sahne-Kaltschalen, sondern von exquisiten Klassikern und Eigenkreationen. Hier erfand Jörg Meyer den inzwischen weltweit bekannten Gin Basil Smash, hier finden wir spannende Kompositionen mit bestem Whisky, Wermut und seltenen Bittern, aber auch schwere Rum- und spritzige Champagnerdrinks.
about Jörg Meyer
Jörg Meyer hatte schon früh einen Traum. Der Hamburger wollte schon immer Besitzer einer Bar sein. 2007 war es endlich soweit. Er hat seine Bar Le Lion – Bar de Paris eröffnet. Mittlerweile ist Jörg Meyer der zweitbekannteste Barkeeper Deutschlands.