Every month I throw a small get together at my home called, The Nerd Salon. As part of each event, guests bring either homemade food or the ingredients for a cocktail.

The cocktails they bring go on a menu and each guest makes the cocktail they brought for anyone who wants one.

One of the great things about hosting The Nerd Salon is that each month I practice making a different cocktail. This month the cocktail is a Basil Gimlet that I make with my own homegrown basil.

I thought it would be fun - each month - to share how each drink is made with the Steemit community.

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Basil Gimlet

Ingredients:

4 Large Basil Leaves
1/2 Oz. Simple Syrup
3/4 Oz. Lime Juice (Fresh Squeezed)
1 1/2 Oz. Gin

Step 1: Choose 4 Large Basil Leaves.

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Step 2: Press 3 Basil Leaves in a cocktail Shaker.

Press lightly!

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Step 3: Add 1/2 Oz. Simple Syrup.

Buy it or make it yourself.

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Step 4: Add 3/4 Oz. Lime Juice.

Fresh Squeezed is better, but I've also made it with those little green bottles of lime juice.

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Step 5: Add 1 1/2 Oz. Gin.

For this specific drink, I used an Old Tom Gin.

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Step 6: Add Ice and Shake.

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Step 7: Strain

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Step 8: Add The Last Basil Leaf and Drink!

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Step 9: Enjoy!

This is the best step.

Thanks for Reading!

Decimus

Do you have a cocktail recipe to share or an improvment?
Let me know

How to Make a Basil Gimlet - The Nerd Salon Drink #1