Basil
Learn about Basil and its role in cocktails. It’s used in 7 cocktails on Garnish.
Cocktails
Bourbon Basil Smash
A modern classic that brilliantly marries American whiskey tradition with vibrant, herbaceous character. This descendant of the Gin Basil Smash swaps botanical gin for bourbon's rich vanilla and caramel, creating a refreshing yet complex cocktail.
Gin Basil Smash
A modern classic that showcases vibrant fresh basil with London Dry gin and lemon—intensely aromatic, refreshingly green, and beautifully balanced.
Mint Basil Smash
A modern classic that propelled fresh basil into the global cocktail lexicon. This vibrant, herbaceous gin cocktail marries muddled basil with gin, creating a drink that is both refreshingly simple and profoundly flavorful.
Strawberry Basil Smash
A modern classic cocktail that encapsulates the farm-to-glass ethos of 21st-century craft cocktail culture. A vibrant interplay of sweet strawberries, herbaceous basil, tart citrus, and botanical gin.
Basil Gimlet
A modern classic that elevates the traditional Gimlet with fresh basil—herbaceous, aromatic, and supremely refreshing with botanical complexity.
Basil Virgin Mojito
A sophisticated, non-alcoholic interpretation of the classic Cuban Mojito that substitutes traditional mint with fresh basil, creating a more complex, herbaceous, and peppery flavor profile.
Basil Rickey
A modern classic that marries the bracing refreshment of a 19th-century Rickey with fresh basil—herbaceous, effervescent, and perfectly balanced without added sugar.