Gin Basil Lemonade
A refreshing lemonade-style gin cooler with fresh basil.
Base spirit
Gin
Style
Highball
Glassware
Highball glass
Technique
Shake
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.
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.
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How to make the Gin Basil Lemonade
- 1 basil lightly.
- 2Add gin, lemon, syrup, and ice.
- 3Shake.
- 4Strain over ice.
- 5Top with soda.
