Gin Basil Smash（ジン・バジル・スマッシュ）
Gin, lemon, a fist of basil — Hamburg's modern herb smash.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Gin | 60 ml |
| Fresh lemon juice | 22.5 ml |
| Sugar Syrup | 22.5 ml |
| Basil leaves | 10 pcs |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
2.7 : 1 : 1
- 01
Add all ingredients into shaker with ice.
- 02
Shake vigorously and pour into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish — N/A
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 55Moderate
- Sourness*
- 90Intense
- Bitterness
- 10Faint
- Fruitiness
- 50Moderate
- Herbal*
- 20Light
- Alcohol
- 55Moderate
- Crisp
- 70Strong
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Meyer built it at Bar Le Lion in 2008, adapting the Whiskey Smash family to a greener palette. It won 'Best New Cocktail' at Tales of the Cocktail the same year and went IBA in the next revision.
The basil must go in the shaker — pounded fresh, the leaves perfume everything.
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Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Le Lion — Hamburg
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- Gin60 ml
- Lemon Juice22.5 ml
- Sugar Syrup22.5 ml
- Basil Leaves10 pcs
Add all ingredients into shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into chilled cocktail glass.
- Le Lion, Hamburg
Jörg Meyer · 2008 · Bar · unverified
- Gin60 ml
- Lemon Juice30 ml
- Sugar Syrup22.5 ml
Shake hard; strain over ice.
Basil goes in the shaker — pounded, not perched.
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05Variations
- OriginWhiskey SmashMint and bourbon — the original smash family
06The map
Ingredients
Spirits
