Basil Tom Collins Cocktail

This Basil Tom Collins recipe is a fun summer-y spin on the classic gin cocktail. Although, just between you and me: I drink it all year round.

Basil Tom Collins Ingredients

• gin
• simple syrup
• fresh lemon juice
• fresh lime juice
• large basil leaves
• soda water
• Spear or thin slice of English cucumber (or other edible skin cucumber)

How to make a Basil Tom Collins

To prepare the garnish:

• Cut into thick spears about 1”/2.5cm taller than your glass.
• Use a peeler (or mandoline) to thinly slice the cucumber lengthwise

Step 1: Add ice cubes to a collins or large rocks glass.

Step 1: In a mixing glass, muddle the basil leaves with the simple syrup.

Step 1: Add the lemon juice, lime juice, and gin.

Step 1: Add ice and shake for 30 seconds.

Step 1: Strain into the prepared glass.

Step 1: Top with soda water and add the cucumber garnish. If aiming for a swirl of cucumber against the side of the glass, place the cucumber in first – use a chop stick or bar spoon to help position it before adding the ice.

Basil Tom Collins Cocktail

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Prep 5 minutes mins

Cook 5 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

1 cocktail

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 ¼ oz gin (36 ml)
• ▢ 1 oz simple syrup* (30 ml)
• ▢ ½ oz fresh lemon juice (15 ml)
• ▢ ½ oz fresh lime juice (15 ml)
• ▢ 3-4 large basil leaves
• ▢ 3 oz club soda (90 ml)

Garnish

• ▢ spear or thin slice of cucumber

Instructions

 

• To prepare the garnish, cut into thick spears about 1”/2.5cm taller than your glass. Use a peeler (or mandoline) to thinly slice the cucumber lengthwise.
• Add ice cubes to a collins or large rocks glass. Add the cucumber garnish. If aiming for a swirl of cucumber against the side of the glass, place the cucumber in first – use a chop stick or bar spoon to help position it before adding the ice.
• In a mixing glass, muddle the basil leaves with the simple syrup.
• Add the lemon juice, lime juice, and gin.
• Add ice and shake for 30 seconds.
• Strain into the prepared glass.
• Top with soda water and serve.

Notes

*Simple Syrup recipe:

Combine 1 cup/200g granulated sugar with 1 cup/235ml hot water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

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