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The Drinking Guide
Basil Smash
Fresh basil, lemon and The Raconteur, sweetened with Sammy agave. A green, aromatic take on the Basil Smash.
Ingredients
45 ml Sammy Piquant Raconteur
30 ml fresh lemon juice
15 ml Sammy Piquant agave, undiluted as supplied
8 medium fresh basil leaves
Glassware: 250 ml heavy-based, straight-sided rocks glass
Ice: Cubed ice for shaking; one large clear cube for serving
Garnish: One small basil crown, gently clapped before placing beside the ice
Method
Preparation
Wash and dry the basil. Use Sammy agave undiluted as supplied.
Make the cocktail
1. Chill the serving glass. Press the basil gently two or three times in a shaker with the lemon juice and agave.
2. Add Raconteur and cubed ice. Shake for 8–10 seconds.
3. Pass through a cocktail strainer and a fine sieve over one large fresh ice cube. Add the basil garnish.
