Strawberry Basil Gin Cocktail
This strawberry basil gin cocktail is perfect for summer! Subtly sweet, a little tart, and truly refreshing!
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
For One Cocktail
- 4 oz strawberries sliced (about 5 strawberries)
- 1-2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 basil leaves
- 1 ½ oz gin
- 2 oz club soda chilled
For Four Cocktails
- 1 pint (16 oz) strawberries sliced
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 8 basil leaves
- 6 oz gin
- club soda chilled
Instructions
- Slice strawberries and place in a small bowl with sugar. Let sit in the fridge for 10 minutes (this really gets the juices going).
- Combine strawberry/sugar mixture with lemon juice and place in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Strain this mixture into a measuring cup.
- In a short glass, gently muddle two basil leaves.
- Fill with ice.
- Pour in strawberry mixture and gin. Give it a good stir and top with club soda.
- Garnish with more basil and sliced strawberries!
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Notes
*Make sure you make these in short glasses!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin C: 72.2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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