Basil Bloom Recipe
fords gin, finlandia cucumber & mint vodka, cucumber, ginger, lime
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Muddle aromatics
In a cocktail shaker, add the 3 cucumber slices, 6 basil leaves (reserve one small leaf for garnish if desired), and 3 thin slices of fresh ginger. Add the ginger syrup and simple syrup. Gently muddle 6–8 times — press to release cucumber juice, basil oils, and ginger flavor but avoid pulverizing the basil into tiny pieces.
- 2
Add spirits and citrus
Pour in 1.5 oz Fords Gin, 0.5 oz Finlandia Cucumber & Mint Vodka, and 0.75 oz fresh lime juice into the shaker with the muddled aromatics.
- 3
Shake
Fill the shaker with ice (about 4–6 large cubes), cap, and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until well-chilled and the shaker is frosty.
- 4
Strain
Double-strain the cocktail into a chilled rocks glass filled with fresh crushed ice (or a few large cubes) to remove ginger fibers and basil bits. Use a fine mesh strainer over the Hawthorne strainer for a cleaner presentation.
- 5
- 6
Serve immediately with a short straw, instructing the guest to stir lightly to integrate soda if used. Enjoy.
