A great twist on the famous Gin Basil Smash, with the basil adding great herbaceous flavors to the libation.&nbsp;Bartender Tip:If you can get hold of Red basil instead of Green, it creates a fantastic twist to the cocktail

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Sour

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Aquavit Pesto

Cut your lime in half ready for squeezing. Bring in the basil leaves and Basil sprig for garnish

Knife

Prepare

Place your Basil leaves and Aquavit in your shaker and muddle for a good 10-15 sec

Muddler

Shaker

Jigger

Aquavit

Basil leaves

Muddle

Fill both your highball glass and shaker with ice

Highball glass

Ice scoop

Pour in the lemon juice and sugar into your shaker

Mexican Elbow Juicer

Lime Juice

Sugar syrup

Add ingredients

Close the shaker and shake hard for 7 seconds

Shake

Take off the small top off the shaker and fine strain out the mix into your highball

How to make Aquavit Pesto - video recipe