Strawberry Basil Smash Cocktail Recipe

Hello Blog Friends.  Sheena's sister Shannon here with a fabulous cocktail recipe!  A couple months ago, my husband and I went on an overnight getaway to Minneapolis and decided to stop at McCormick & Schmick's for happy hour. 

I decided to try one of their seasonal drinks, a Strawberry Basil Smash, and it was so amazing.... but kinda spendy at $10 for this little drink.  I was quite confident I could mimic it, and my version turned our pretty similar... and way more cost effective!

Strawberry Basil Smash (click here to print recipe)

1 drink

What you need:
3-4 medium strawberries, quartered
4-5 small-medium basil leaves, torn
juice from 1/2 lime
2 ounces simple syrup
1 1/2 ounces gin
club soda
ice

Directions:
Put the strawberries, basil and lime juice in a pint sized glass. Smash with a muddler. Add ice until the glass is 3/4 full.  Add simple syrup and gin, then top with club soda. Stir to combine and serve!

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This recipe was shared at: Inside BruCrew Life, Kathe with an E, Memories by the Mile, A Dish of Daily Life, Love Bakes Good Cakes, The Country Cook,