Basil-Gin Cocktail

Fresh basil leaves are muddled and shaken with gin, pineapple juice, lime juice, and simple syrup for this easy yet refreshing basil-gin cocktail.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 305 Calories

Ingredients

• 5 leaves fresh basil, or more to taste
• 3 fluid ounces gin (such as Tanqueray®)
• 0.5 cup ice as needed
• 0.75 fluid ounce lime juice
• 0.75 fluid ounce simple syrup
• 1.5 fluid ounces pineapple juice
• 0.25 cup club soda, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place basil and gin into a cocktail shaker and mash well with a cocktail muddler. Add pineapple juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted.

Step 2

Strain into an-filled highball glass; top with club soda.