Non-alcoholic Gin Basil Smash with Laori Juniper No 1
The Gin Basil Smash has done it: Since its creation in 2008, the bright green cocktail has been riding a wave of success that reaches as far as Asia, America and Australia. Growing up through social media, it has origin in Hamburg , more precisely in the bar Le Lion. The owner Jörg Meyer created the Gin Basil Smash in 2008. At about the same time, Hariolf Sproll, owner of the Ulm bar blueprint also developed a Gin Basil Smash creation. The question of which came first is as easy to answer as the chicken or the egg. Incidentally, Jörg Meyer left open in his recipe publication how the cocktail with basil should read: Next to Gin Basil Smash was still standing Gin Pesto to choose from. The former has of course become established. With the non-alcoholic Gin Laori Juniper No 1, the classic can be easily mixed without alcohol.
What is a smash?
If you are wondering what the smash is all about: Smash means when the components of the cocktail are crushed and squeezed with a pestle in the shaker or mixing glass using circular and pressing movements. We show you, as you the cocktail classic as a non-alcoholic Gin Basil Smash with gin and basil remix Refreshing, delicious and completely without intoxication. Then nothing stands in the way of rounds 2, 3 and 4.
Recipe for non-alcoholic Gin Basil Smash
Ingredients
- 6 cl non-alcoholic gin Laori Juniper No 1
- 3 cl lemon juice
- 2 cl sugar syrup
- 8-10 basil leaves
- ice cubes
- tumbler and fresh basil leaves for decoration
In just a few steps you will have a non-alcoholic Gin Basil Smash in your hand:
- Put the handful of basil leaves in the cocktail shaker and crush the leaves with a pestle to release their aroma
- Afterward Laori Juniper No 1 , add lemon juice and sugar syrup with ice cubes into the shaker and shake well
- Use a strainer to hold back the ice in the shaker and strain the non-alcoholic Laori Basil Smash into the glass using a bar strainer or fine kitchen sieve.
- Garnish with 2-3 fresh basil leaves and enjoy!
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