Gin Basil Lemonade
A refreshing lemonade-style gin cooler with fresh basil.
Base spirit
Gin
Style
Highball
Glassware
Highball glass
Gin Basil Lemonade combines gin with lemon, basil, and syrup, lengthened with soda water for a vibrant, herbal cooler. It drinks bright, grassy, and citrus-driven.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 2 oz gin
- • 1 oz lemon juice
- • 0.75 oz simple syrup
- • 6 basil leaves
- • Soda water
Did you know?
“Herbal gin coolers became summer menu staples in the 2010s craft-cocktail boom.”
Source:PunchDrink archives; modern bar menus
Bartender's Note
Lightly muddle basil to avoid harsh bitterness.
How to make the Gin Basil Lemonade
- 1Muddle basil lightly.
- 2Add gin, lemon, syrup, and ice.
- 3Shake.
- 4Strain over ice.
- 5Top with soda.
