Basil Gimlet Cocktail
The Basil Gimlet Cocktail can be described as a delicately spicy, crisp, cool, and an all around feel good drink. Enjoying a refreshing cocktail while laid back on your porch or in your garden is the perfect way to welcome in spring or summer.
Basil grows exceptionally well in a hydroponic setting due to the constant, and easily attainable supply of water and nutrients. Growing Basil is the Solaris Garden is effortless and a great way to provide a year round supply for cooking with. We recommend purchasing seeds from RareSeeds.com or JohnnySeeds.com. Pictured below is Tuscany Basil grown in the Solaris Garden 36 Model.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
1.5 – 2 cups basil leaves (20-30 leaves)
1 tablespoon sugar or 2T simple syrup
1/2 tablespoon lime juice
1 cup gin
4-6 ice cubes per glass
1 can lime sparkling water
1 fresh sprig of Rosemary
Put it together:
1. Option 1: Combine basil, lime juice, gin, and sugar and blitz together in blender or with immersion blender.
Option 2: Leave out the gin and combine basil, lime juice, and sugar using a mortar and pestle or muddle together in a glass, then add gin.
2. Stir in 2 ice cubes until dissolved and let the mixture sit for a couple minutes to come together.
3. Strain through a fine mesh strainer or cheese cloth.
4. Lowball: Pour stained mixture into a glass over ice and garnish with optional rosemary sprig!
Highball: Pour stained mixture into a glass, add sparkling lime water to taste and top with ice and optional rosemary sprig for garnish.
5. Find a nice place to sit, relax, and enjoy your refreshing Basil Gimlet on ice.
Recipe courtesy of,
Aaron, President of Solaris Systems
Thank you!
