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herbal citrus gin spritzer

Course Drinks
Keyword cocktail, gin, herbal, spritzer
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 6 basil leaves
  • juice of one lime
  • 2 tsps maple syrup
  • 2 tsps herbal simple syrup
  • 4.5 oz gin
  • 4 dashes grapefruit bitters
  • several ice cubes
  • 1 can hibiscus la croix
  • garnish: basil leaves and lime slices

Instructions

  1. Add basil to the bottom of a cocktail shaker then gently muddle until the leaves start to release their juices. Add lime juice, maple syrup, and herbal simple syrup to the cocktail shaker then muddle until you’ve extracted all the liquid from the basil leaves. Finally, add in the gin, grapefruit bitters, and several ice cubes then place the lid on the cocktail shaker and shake until it becomes cold, about 1 minute.

  2. Strain the cocktail evenly into two cocktail glasses then top them off with hibiscus la croix. Garnish the cocktail with a few extra basil leaves and lime slices then enjoy!