Strawberry Basil Smash Cocktail Recipe
Make this refreshing Strawberry Basil Smash Cocktail using fresh ingredients. This simple recipe balances sweet strawberries, aromatic basil, and your choice of spirit for a perfect summer drink.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 6 fresh basil leaves
- 2 oz gin or vodka (for a Bespoke Gin Cocktail, use gin)
- 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.75 oz simple syrup (or adjust to taste)
- Ice
- Extra strawberry slice and basil sprig for garnish
Instructions
- Place the quartered strawberries and basil leaves into a cocktail shaker.
- Gently muddle the fruit and herbs until the strawberries release their juice and the basil is fragrant. Do not over-muddle the basil, as it can become bitter.
- Add the gin or vodka, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup to the shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice.
- Seal the shaker and shake hard until the outside is well-chilled, about 15 to 20 seconds.
- Double strain the mixture (using both the shaker’s strainer and a fine-mesh sieve) into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish your Craft Cocktail Summer drink with a fresh strawberry slice and a basil sprig.
Notes
- For the best flavor balance in your Muddled Strawberry Basil Drink, taste the mixture before shaking and adjust the simple syrup if your strawberries are very sweet.
- If you prefer a Vodka Smash Fruit Cocktail, use a good quality vodka.
- To make simple syrup, combine equal parts sugar and hot water and stir until dissolved. Let it cool before use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 2
- Fat: 0.1
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 16
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0.5
- Cholesterol: 0