The Basil Smash is a modern classic gin cocktail
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The Basil Smsh is a variation of the Whiskey smash and was created in 2008 in Hamburg Germany by Jorg Meyer. It's considered a modern classic cocktail today and the full recipe is at the bottom of the description.
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📝 Recipe(s) 📝
6-8 large basil leaves gently muddled
1/2 rich simple syrup
1 oz lemon juice
3 oz London Dry Gin
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