Recipes
The Smoked Basil Smash
Fresh basil and lemon give this gin cocktail its bright character. Finish with a brief fruitwood infusion.
1 serving
Ingredients
- 60 ml gin
- 22.5 ml fresh lemon juice
- 22.5 ml sugar syrup
- 10 fresh basil leaves
- Ice and 1 basil sprig
- A small pinch of fruitwood chips
Make the cocktail
- Gently muddle the basil leaves with the lemon juice and syrup in a shaker.
- Add the gin and ice, then shake until well chilled. Fine-strain into a stable rocks glass.
- Set the disc across the rim and place the barrel horizontally on top. Lift off the upper half and add the chips to the screen.
- Light the chips with the butane torch, removing the flame once they smoulder. Give the drink a brief infusion.
- Lift the smoker, add fresh ice and finish with the basil sprig.