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Jolly Gin Giant Cocktail with Basil
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Jolly Gin Giant

This horribly named gin cocktail is a great way to use fresh cucumbers, mint, lime, and basil with gin. I give you, reluctantly, the Jolly Gin Giant. And it's quite good.

Equipment

  • Cocktail Shaker!
  • Muddling tool.
  • Strainers
  • Coupe glass.

Ingredients

  • 2 Oz. Gin
  • 3 Slices Cucumber
  • 1 Quarter Lime - keep the skin on!
  • 2-5 Leaves Basil
  • 2-5 Leaves Mint
  • .25 Oz. Simple syrup

Instructions

  • Combine all of your green things in a cocktail shaker with your .25 oz of simple syrup. You want to keep the lime skin and peel on to harvest the oils.
  • Start smashing away! The ends of most barspoons have a muddling device.
  • Add ice and your gin to the cocktail shaker.
  • Shake.
  • Double strain into a coupe glass.
  • Garnish with something that's left from the smashing if you like.