HOW TO MAKE THE GIN BASIL SMASH - 3 Basil gin cocktails

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How to make the Gin Basil Smash
In today's video we're making 3 Basil gin cocktails and talk about the evolution of a modern classic cocktail, it's the Basil smash Legacy!
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HOW TO MAKE THE CLASSIC BASIL SMASH COCKTAIL
2 oz Gin
1 oz Lemon juice
0.75 Simple syrup (1:1 ratio)
10 Basil leaf
Muddle the basil with the gin
Add the other ingredients
Shake with ice
Fine strain over ice
Garnish with fresh basil
HOW TO MAKE THE GREEN PARK COCKTAIL
A basil cocktail recipe I love more than the Basil Smash
2 oz Old Tom gin
1 oz Lemon juice
0.5 oz Simple syrup (2:1 ratio) or 0.75 oz of 1:1 ratio syrup
1 Dash Celery bitters
8-10 Basil leaf
1 Egg white
Muddle the basil with the gin
Add the other ingredients
Shake with ice
Dump the ice and shake again without ice
Fine strain in a coupe
Garnish with fresh basil
HOW TO MAKE THE SAVOY GARDEN
My riff on the Classic Basil Smash recipe
2 oz Gin
1 oz Lime juice
0.5 oz Italicus
0.5 oz Milk liqueur
8-10 Basil leaf
Shake with ice
Fine strain over ice
Garnish with pineapple and Campari foam *
* How to make the foam
Simply blend at high speed 150 ml of fresh pineapple juice with 30 ml of campari. Let sit for 2 minutes and scoop out the foam with a julep strainer.
0:00 INTRO
1:30 BASIL SMASH
4:05 GREEN PARK
7:20 SAVOY GARDEN
11:47 FOAM TIP
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@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

What will you have tonight? 1- Classic Basil Smash 2- Green Park 3- Savoy Garden 4- All of the above ;) Cheers my friends and have a great weekend!

@grilljones Жыл бұрын

Is the DIY chartreuse in the works still?

@TheLegendOfSyd Жыл бұрын

I've been watching and appreciating your videos for a long time, but lately this channel has turned from great to amazing! Keep it up, I can't wait for more outstanding recipes!

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! That really means a lot! :) CHeers!

@mybartender Жыл бұрын

The Gin Basil Smash has quickly become one of my favorite drinks, and this tutorial provides a fantastic guide to mastering it, along with some exciting variations.

@dimitarapostolov9788 Жыл бұрын

Gin Mare is FANTASTIC in this drink too! Love this modern classic!

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Oh great idea!!! Cheers

@CoffeinCowboy Жыл бұрын

2:39 Don't just use the leafs, take the stems as well (as long as they're not wooden). This is where the aroma and most important the color comes in.

@davidbcg286 8 ай бұрын

One of my favorite cocktails

@rodrigorrezende 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations! very smart cocktail, i love junglebirds

@cykryst Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to try this, so perfect for the upcoming warmer weather.

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

I guess that's the 20 celcius here that got me in the mood ;) Cheers!

@stevenritts193 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work. I'm also a long-time bartender and cocktail enthusiast that's made riffs on this drink. I love glasses for the original version.

@habitalista Жыл бұрын

i've made your Savoy Garden with Gin Mare Capri, because of the bergamot flavour of this gin. Used Berto Bitter instead of Campari. It was amazing. Thank you for your effort your selection of cocktails is very well prepered and presented. Thank you

@bob___ Жыл бұрын

The first time I made a Gin Basil Smash, I used "fresh" basil from the grocery store, and I thought it was a pretty good drink. Later, I was growing basil in a planter, and I used that. The difference was amazing. This may be the same type of wisdom as "water is wet," but the Gin Basil Smash is on a whole new level if you are able to set things up so that you can pick the basil leaves right before making the drink. Of course, this makes it a seasonal drink for the hottest part of the summer, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

@deboree14 Жыл бұрын

Love seeing ideas for drinks with a savoury nod. Always enjoy how you cover simpler-to-make drinks as well as those that you can invest more time into their creation. :)

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Thank you Deborah! Cheers!

@flomaier1589 Жыл бұрын

What a great Episode again! Thank you for the recipes! Surely gonna try them all, especially the pineapple & campari foam could suit a Mai Tai for example too! 🤔 Only one way to find out 🤪

@nilsroesel Жыл бұрын

In the bar i worked at, we added ~5 slices ginger and used lemon grass infused gin

@joem3211 Жыл бұрын

The Savoy Garden looks amazing! That's the 1st time I've seen that pineapple juice foam trick. I must try to make it soon. Also your milk liqueur episode is inspirational too. Excellent work!

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the Milk Liqueur idea. And that foam... it's so fun and easy... Love it

@Baron_166 3 ай бұрын

I love the Green Park so much!! I personal make a twist on this cocktail I use sweet thai basil isntead of italian basil and I put a litte bit of lemongras in the shaker before muddling. I call it Lumphini Park and it is so nice you should try.

@AZNPRIDE10529 Жыл бұрын

Love the campari/pineapple foam idea!! Will have to try this cocktail

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Happy you love it! Let me know how you like the cocktail. Cheers 🥂

@davidhickey8613 Жыл бұрын

those blue glass bottles are beautiful. Would have loved to see that carry through into the drink glass you chose for your drink. Colored glassware really transport me to another era.

@jantomiska Жыл бұрын

This was fantastic!

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@SirgalDelRchannel Жыл бұрын

Wow Amazing Gin Basil Smash! That looks delicious and refreshing.

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@MrMoney331 Жыл бұрын

The Savoy Garden looks beautiful! And sounds super delicious.

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@johnb3948 Жыл бұрын

Gotta say this was exactly what I was looking for tonight

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

AWESOME!!!

@seanpannebaker6404 Жыл бұрын

I'll have to save these recipes for later, once my basil starts coming on strong from my garden. I did a bourbon basil smash last year that was really good! Cheers!

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Lucky you Sean! Growing fresh herbs is so nice! Cheers mate

@bschottler Жыл бұрын

Gonna have to try the savoy garden for sure.

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Cheers to that! Let me know how you liked it when you had it. Cheers!

@AngryCocktails Жыл бұрын

Basil is such a great flavour in cocktails

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

All the fresh herbs!

@PatriotMango Жыл бұрын

bro, your going to be huge on youtube

@izodman Ай бұрын

Thumbs 👍🏿 to the Green Park Cocktail 🍸. I was concerned about the egg addition but I didn’t taste it and the overall drink tasted great! Definitely going in my favs list!

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! So glad you liked it. Cheers!

@JoshRzepkaMusic Жыл бұрын

Nice! I've only used Basil in drinks by making Basilcello (like Limoncello - but with basil) and it's got a terrific and interesting flavor. I'd be interested to see how one of these would turn out by using liquid nitrogen to freeze the basil prior to muddling - I imagine it would be brighter basil flavor with less bitter components (similar to using liquid nitrogen for a mojito - shatters the leaf vs. smashing the cell walls which can release bitter components). We typically grow 4-5 different types of basil in our garden .. this will be interesting to experiment with this summer.

@cash0012 Жыл бұрын

That drink got me best taste last year at my neighbourhoods gin day comp.

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

I love that you're doing a gin day contest with your neighbours! That sounds so fun!

@murmurf5193 6 ай бұрын

Amazing video as well as the formula. did you use any foam stabilizer like lecithin? When I try to make the foam it lasts very short amount of time.

@RolfReibach Жыл бұрын

Great choices! I didn't know the other 2. What Joerg Meyer always pronounces: Use the branches as well! Muddle the whole plant.

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

If you like it that way, do it mate but personally, I don't like to muddle the stem. But I keep them for infusions ;)

@maquinas2000 Жыл бұрын

To bad it's still snowing, I will try this in july hehe

@MrBossman1100 Жыл бұрын

1:48 my wife and I absolutely love watching you videos so much we have been building our bar with major influences from you channel…. With that where can we get spill table like yours 😅

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Haha! That’s awesome! Just look for drip trays on Amazon. You’ll find some CHEERS

@jokur2630 Жыл бұрын

Recently got into the Basil Smash and also a bottle of Italicus. Love both so this episode is most perfect and I haven’t even watched it yet!

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Well that must be a sign :)

@jokur2630 Жыл бұрын

Made em all! Haven’t made milk liquor yet but I will. Couldn’t get the foam, just a thin layer that was gone almost immediately. I tried blending longer even but no luck. Will keep trying. All three are delicious

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

@@jokur2630 sorry to hear you had problems with the foam… did you use freshly pressed pineapple juice?

@jokur2630 Жыл бұрын

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks I did not, it was store bought. I will try again. Thanks!

@fugu4163 Жыл бұрын

A Swedish bar has created the "Thai basil" a cocktail made with 5cl of gin, 3 cl of fresh lemonjuice and 2 cl thaibasilsyrup The foam that you top this drink with are made of cocounutcream.

@valhala73 Жыл бұрын

You missed to spray over the GREEN PARK some gin. Grat video

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Yeah I saw that once in a old video about the cocktail. Isn't it funny how all the videos or articles about this cocktail, featuring Erick himself, share different recipes. Old Tom gin vs Tanqueray Ten, Muddled / No muddle, Garnish no garnish...

@tom56340 Жыл бұрын

Celery bitters sounds really interesting. What other cocktail are they used in?

@user-xp8kg5vy4l 9 ай бұрын

Hi In these cocktail can I use the grey goose vodka!??

@blanchesilverstein436 Жыл бұрын

What's the purpose of a reverse dry shake?! I am just a lil confused n would love the background info!!

@1tavybaby1 Жыл бұрын

Can you post the link for the coupe glasses used for the Green Park version?

@burningdude1411 10 ай бұрын

Same question!

@TheSpiritoftheCocktail Жыл бұрын

YESSSSS!!!!===========>First in!!!

@beebobox Жыл бұрын

Basil smash, but use strawberry infused gin. It goes great with lemon and basil.

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

I'm sure it's wonderful!

@armandmemaj8546 Жыл бұрын

Compliments and how do you make the strawberry infused gin? Cheers

@yuanfan888 Ай бұрын

Is basil washing the gin like you did with the mint also possible and because of the amount of Basil in the smash vs mint in a mojito would you add more basil weight to the wash?

@MarcusKovesi Жыл бұрын

That shot of the campari and pineapple foam being placed on the drink might be the most pornographic thing I've ever seen.

@vedved1550 Жыл бұрын

Hi there....where did you bought your shaker from... Is that 18/28 oz... Let me know please.

@philippvandelden Жыл бұрын

First things first: Love the Video ☺️ Great content as usual! Please keep it up! Two things: (1) Could you incorporate the amount of liquids that you use in the cocktails on the side of the videos? I feel like it's a nice visual addition especially when it comes to syrups. I know that you say it but I think it's just fits well to add it on the screen :) (2) Is the Italicus Bergamot liqueur the same liqueur that you also used in the Empress Lavender Honey Lemonade? I really want to replicate this drink but want to use the exact same ingredients! Greetings from the Netherlands and thanks 🍸

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Thanks Philipp! Yeah it's the same liqueur.

@michaelmonette6422 Жыл бұрын

Went with #2; however wanted to go with #3. Sadly I cannot make cocktails that have Italicus in the spec's. Live in a city of 1.3 million...no Italicus ☹️ Would love to know an alternative, or better yet ... A home version of rosolio di bergamotto. (HINT)

@vaibhav.t Ай бұрын

Is it alcohol? Percentage? Or also be non alcoholic??

@user-xm1fq2uz3r Жыл бұрын

Hey. Is it possible to replace Rosolio di Bergamotto Italicus with something?

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Another bergamot liqueur can do no problem.

@nancycampbell7959 Жыл бұрын

I had never heard of Rosolio or Bergamot liqueur. I've been looking on-line to see if it is sold anywhere here in Quebec. No luck :( I love bergamote and would love to try it. In the mean-time, is there anything that would come anywhere close as a substitute?

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

YEah well that's true, Italicus is not distributed yet in Quebec. I heard it was coming though so keep the faith LOL In the meantime, you might be lucky with the company called "Bella Vita Grand Cru" which I believe import a bergamot liquor in private importation.

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Hey Nancy, I just had a look and I was wrong. It's "G à la Deux" who imports liquor company with a bergamote liqueur in their line up. I'm not sure if they import that specific one but you could give it a shot. Here's their insta instagram.com/galadeux_/

@matthewk10 Жыл бұрын

Anyone know the name of the metal catcher he’s using? It’s perfect size for home use. Would love to add it to my home tools!

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Do you mean when I scoop the foam? It's a julep strainer, very common in bartending kits

@makeitkozi Жыл бұрын

What finesse when laying the foam 🤌🏽

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

🤣

@Godzillalover54 10 ай бұрын

Engagement

@TheMostEpicUserEver Жыл бұрын

Will the foam work with orange (or any other citrus) juice instead?

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Not really. The magic happens because pineapple is such a foamy jucie by itself

@SImonSmiles84 Ай бұрын

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks That's a shame, like a few people I'm allergic to pineapple but really want to try this cocktail!

@juanf9078 Жыл бұрын

But in the last cocktail the amount of alcohol is more than 60 ml. Is legal in a bar? Here in Sweden is only allow to serve cocktail With 5 cl(50 ml) of spritz. Really nice cocktails man congrats from Sweden.

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

That's the first time I hear this. I know some countries have more strict regulations but illegal to serve a cocktail with more than 60ml of spirit... it's the first time I hear this. That said, just rejigger the specs according to your laws if you want to make it at a bar. Cheers!

@justinchong579 Жыл бұрын

what other cocktails would you suggest that we can utilize the foam ?

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Hey Justin, Try it with my stirred down Jungle Bird or on a Kingston Negroni :)

@justinchong579 Жыл бұрын

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks gonna do just that tonight !

@justinchong579 Жыл бұрын

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks But I do have one other question. It seems that it is not possible to obtain pectinex for the clarification. What other substitutes can we do? agar agar?

@alexdecampos9889 Жыл бұрын

who makes your glassware ?

@bschottler Жыл бұрын

I love that coupe.

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

From so many different places LOL in this one, the only that doesn't come from thrift shops is the coupe which is from Waterford crystal.

@sefraisik9142 Жыл бұрын

Don't ask me what I want for the apéro time 😁 Number 3 and then number 2 and number 3 again...and again 😂

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

HAHA! Oh that just give me an idea... Bok Choy smash HAHA!!!

@sefraisik9142 Жыл бұрын

@@TrufflesOnTheRocks 😂🤣

@maquinas2000 Жыл бұрын

I don't understand when you said 2:1 simple syrup???? Simple is 1:1 and rich is 2:1.......

@TrufflesOnTheRocks Жыл бұрын

Well I guess there’s different school of thoughts for this. Where I’m from, simple syrup is the definition of a syrup made of sugar and water but it doesn’t imply the ratio. Like I said it many times on the channel, when I don’t mention anything specific, that means I’m using my 1:1 simple and when I use a syrup with a different ratio, that’s when I specify. Hope this helps. CHEERS

@Jugtones Жыл бұрын

"Too little could ruin the cocktail." So much nonsense. This is just a gimlet / gin sour with the addition of basil. Too little basil is just a delicious gimlet. In fact, i would argue that i could garnish a gimlet with a sprig of basil and get the same cocktail minus the color. The basil flavor mostly comes from the olfactory sense.