The cocktail was created by bar owner Greg Lindgren when his wife found a similar drink although with a vodka base on the menu of a Boston Restaurant called Via Matta. She reposted the cocktail back to him and he swapped vodka for gin and the rest was history.

Basil Gimlet

Greg Lindgren

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Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

 

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• 2 oz Gin Junipero
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 5 Basil Leaves fresh

Garnish

• 1 Basil Leaf

Instructions

 

• Add simple Syrup and 5 basil leaves to a shaking tin.
• Lightly muddle.
• Then add gin and lime.
• Shake 8-10 seconds.
• Fine strain into a coupe or cocktail glass.
• Garnish with thetra basil leaf.
• Enjoy!

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