Best Basil Gin Cocktail Recipes

Basil-Gin Cocktail image

Provided by Ponytail Bob

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 leaves fresh basil, or more to taste
3 fluid ounces gin (such as Tanqueray®)
1 ½ fluid ounces pineapple juice
¾ fluid ounce lime juice
¾ fluid ounce simple syrup
½ cup ice as needed
¼ cup club soda, or as needed

Steps:

Muddle basil in gin in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add pineapple juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice. Cover and shake until the outside has frosted.
Strain into a highball glass over ice and top with club soda.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 9 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

Watermelon Cocktail With Gin and Basil image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Number Of Ingredients 6

Steps:

Put 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar and a small bunch of basil in a small saucepan. Boil until sugar dissolves, discard the basil and chill. Peel 1 small watermelon (3 pounds), and cut the flesh into large chunks. Purée them in a blender until smooth. Pour the purée through a fine-mesh strainer, and discard the solids. Combine the juice with the chilled basil syrup and about 1/2 cup gin. Serve over ice.