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Pineapple Basil Smash Cocktail

A refreshing and sophisticated cocktail featuring gin, fresh muddled pineapple, and basil served over crushed ice.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 Cocktail
Course: Cocktail, Drinks, Happy Hour
Cuisine: American, Tropical
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cocktail
  • 2 oz Gin London Dry preferred
  • 0.5 cup fresh pineapple chunks very ripe
  • 8-10 fresh basil leaves
  • 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup adjust to sweetness preference
Garnish
  • 1 basil sprig
  • 2 pineapple leaves fronds
  • 1 cup crushed ice

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Muddler
  • Fine-mesh strainer
  • Rocks Glass

Method
 

  1. Place fresh pineapple chunks, basil leaves, and simple syrup into the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
  2. Muddle ingredients firmly to extract pineapple juice and basil oils.
  3. Add the gin and lime juice to the shaker.
  4. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake vigorously for 15 seconds until the outside is frosty.
  5. Double strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
  6. Garnish with a fresh sprig of basil and pineapple fronds. Serve immediately.

Notes

For a mocktail, replace gin with club soda or ginger beer (added after shaking).