Beverages

The basil smash

Name: The basil smash
Prep time: PTM
Cook time: PTM
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Beverages
Ingredients: gin 4 T,fresh lime juice 1 T,basil-infused simple syrup 2–3 t

By Jeanne Calitz

Serves 1

Difficulty Easy

The basil smash is a perfect cocktail for spring, brimming with fresh green flavours.

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Ingredients

Method

4 T gin
1 T fresh lime juice
2–3 t basil-infused simple syrup

Method

Ingredients

1. In a shaker, combine gin with fresh lime juice and basil-infused simple syrup. Shake over ice, pour into a chilled glass and garnish with fresh basil (or sliced cucumber) – and salute the season.

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Photograph: Jan Ras
Production: Bianca Strydom
Food assistant: Ellen Schwerdtfeger, Louise Berry Wessels

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Recipe by: Jeanne Calitz

Jeanne Calitz is a freelance lifestyle writer based in Kommetjie, Cape Town. She's a voracious reader and a fan of hyper-seasonal cooking and well-made cocktails (spicy palomas forever!) When not writing, you'll find her busy in the garden or walking the family's two Schnauzers, awestruck by the fact that she gets to live near the ocean.

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