Thai Basil Smash Recipe
Gin muddled with Thai basil and palm sugar — aniseed where Italian basil would be peppery.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 18%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Gin60 ml
- Fresh lime juice25 ml
- Palm sugar syrup20 ml
- Thai basil10 piece
How to Make It
- Muddle the Thai basil with the lime juice and palm sugar syrup.
- Add the gin and ice, then shake hard.
- Pour unstrained into a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a fresh basil sprig.
Garnish
Thai basil sprig
The Story
Thai basil is a different plant from the Italian kind, and swapping it into a smash changes the drink completely rather than slightly.
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