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Calories: 198kcal
Fresh basil, lime, sugar, no gin. The herbaceous mocktail for summer patio drinking. Serves up in a coupe, looks like a $16 craft cocktail.
Ingredients
- 8 Basil Leaves
- 45 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 15 ml Simple Syrup
- 30 ml Cold Water
- Ice
- Garnish
Instructions
- Muddle basil with lime juice and simple syrup.
- Add water and ice, shake hard for 15 seconds.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a single basil leaf.
Notes
Use Italian basil (regular basil). Thai basil has an anise note that confuses the profile.
Estimated Nutrition:
Calories: 198kcal (10%)Carbohydrates: 25g (8%)Sugar: 24g (27%)
How to make a Virgin Basil Gimlet Mocktail
Fresh basil, lime, sugar, no gin. The herbaceous mocktail for summer patio drinking. Serves up in a coupe, looks like a $16 craft cocktail.
Ingredients
- 8 fresh basil leaves
- 45ml fresh lime juice
- 15ml simple syrup
- 30ml cold water or cucumber water
- Ice to shake
- Garnish basil leaf
Instructions
- Muddle basil with lime juice and simple syrup.
- Add water and ice, shake hard for 15 seconds.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a single basil leaf.
Three notes worth knowing
Use Italian basil (regular basil). Thai basil has an anise note that confuses the profile.
When to drink a Virgin Basil Gimlet Mocktail
Any time you want the ritual without the aftermath. Brunch, post-work, Dry January, designated driver, pregnancy, or just not in the mood to drink tonight.
