Winter Basil Smash

Garnish: basil leaf

Glassware: Old-fashioned

Set aside one basil leaf as garnish. In a shaker, muddle remaining basil leaves with lemon juice and simple syrup. Add aquavit and ice cubes, shake, and double strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice cubes.

light yellow cocktail with lemon peel and thai basil leaf garnish in an old-fashioned glass sitting on an olive wood plate with black slate background
Chris Ruppel
Original: Gin Basil Smash
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I used Thai basil for the drink pictured along with a split base of Malteser and Aalborg Dild to get both strong dill and caraway flavors out of the aquavit.