Gin Basil Smash
The Gin Basil Smash is an IBA New Era Drink: 4 ingredients, shaken and served in a coupe. That makes 140 ml in the glass: a middling measure.
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
In the glass140 ml
Strength18.5%
Ingredients
- 60 mlgin
- 22.5 mlfresh lemon juice
- 22.5 mlsimple syrup
- 5 mlbasil
Method
- Add all ingredients into shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously and pour into chilled cocktail glass.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It sits between bitter and sweet: 0.4 out of 10 of bitterness, 76th of 186 for sweetness.
- round → sour
- Acidity leaves it halfway: 99th of 186, and the acid comes from fresh lemon juice.
- light → strong
- 18.5% after dilution: the middle band, 58th of 186.
Its closest neighbour is the Planters Punch: 96 out of 100 for similarity.
Five that come close
- Planters PunchBuilt on rum and with gold rum in place of gin.
- Gin RickeyWith fresh lime juice in place of fresh lemon juice and shorter by 38 ml.
- CaipiroskaBuilt on vodka and with vodka in place of gin.
- PenicillinMore bitter and built on whisky.
- Daiquiri3 degrees stronger and built on rum.
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Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026