Happy March!!! Since it's basically been a year of quarantine (a YEAR 🤯), I figured we should celebrate. Since it's March...time for all things Irish! 2021's St. Patrick's Day themed cocktail: the cucumber basil gin smash.
No green beer here! Just refreshingly light ingredients that when muddled together give you an Irish holiday style hue. If you want to be super festive, snag a bottle of your favorite Irish gin!
I know I tend to be partial to Jameson whiskey or a pint of Guiness Stout this time of year, but I thought it might time to try something a little different. Plus, I seem to use those more in cooking than I do for cocktails!
Ready to get you Irish on? Grab the 5 minute recipe below!
Cucumber Basil Gin Smash
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: Serves 1
Description
Simple, quick, and refreshing bubbly green gin cocktail with fresh muddled cucumber and basil. A wonderful light alternative for a festive St. Patrick's Day beverage!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces gin (I used Bombay Sapphire)
- ¼ cup diced cucumber
- 2 tablespoons basil leaves
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons simple syrup
- Splash of club soda
- Cucumber slices, lemon slices, and basil leaves for garnish
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Instructions
- Using a muddler, smash gin, diced cumber and basil leaves together in a cocktail shaker.
- Add lemon juice, and simple syrup. Secure lid and shake briefly to combine.
- Fill a glass about ¾ the way with ice. Pour mixture over the ice.
- Fill the last ¼ of the glass with a splash of club soda. Garnish with some basil leaves, and a couple cucumber and lemon slices. Add more simple syrup as desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
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