Name: Thai Basil Gimlet · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 50 ml Gin; 25 ml lime juice; 15 ml Thai Basil Cordial; 1 leaf Basil Leaves (for garnish); Ice

Drink type Servings

Measurement system

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Thai Basil Gimlet

Description

Thai Basil Gimlet treats Thai basil as an aromatic seasoning rather than a sweet novelty. London dry gin provides juniper and citrus, fresh lime gives the necessary snap and Thai basil cordial adds peppery anise-like perfume.

The result is short, cold and focused. It should finish drier than a typical fruit cocktail and smell vividly herbal before the first sip.

Ingredients

50 ml Gin
25 ml lime juice
15 ml Thai Basil Cordial
1 leaf Basil Leaves (for garnish)
Ice

Equipment needed

Cocktail Shaker – Shake with ice for proper chill, dilution and texture. Fine Mesh Strainer – Use for fine-straining where the recipe calls for it.

Instructions

Add gin, lime juice and Thai basil cordial to a shaker with ice.
Shake hard for 12 seconds.
Fine strain into a chilled coupe.
Clap a fresh basil leaf lightly between your palms and float or clip it as the garnish.