Strawberry Basil Smash

Summoning SUMMER!! This one’s floral, fruity and tad bit bubbly. See how it’s made here.

Makes 1
Ingredients
3 strawberries, roughly diced
Handful of basil
1 lemon to yield 1 oz lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup
1 oz st-germain or elderflower liqueur
1 oz gin
Pinch of salt
Splash of strawberry culture pop or sparkling water
Ice

Make it!
In a bar shaker, muddle the strawberries with basil, simple syrup and lemon juice. Add the st-germain, gin, and a handful of ice. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Double strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Top with the sparkling water, stir and add a basil leaf and skewered strawberries.

*for an even lighter bev, strain into a larger glass and fill to the brim with sparkling water!