Plum-Basil Gin Fizz
Peak-season fruit lends a deep sweetness to this summery riff on the classic cocktail.
- Makes
1 cocktail
- Time
5 minutes
This summery gin-based cocktail is an ideal vehicle for sweet red plums and fragrant basil.
Ingredients
- 5 large basil leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1 red plum, half finely chopped, half thinly sliced
- 2 oz. gin
- 1 oz. simple syrup
- Seltzer, for topping
- Lime wedge, for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the basil and chopped plum. Fill the shaker with ice, then add the gin and simple syrup and shake well until chilled, about 1 minute. To a rocks glass, add the sliced plum, then strain the cocktail into the glass. Top with seltzer and garnish with a lime wedge and more basil leaves.
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the basil and chopped plum. Fill the shaker with ice, then add the gin and simple syrup and shake well until chilled, about 1 minute. To a rocks glass, add the sliced plum, then strain the cocktail into the glass. Top with seltzer and garnish with a lime wedge and more basil leaves.
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