Gin Basil Spritz
The Gin Basil Spritz is an aperitif from the spritz family made with THE DUKE Wanderlust Gin, Prosecco and fresh lime juice, shaken over ice. You will need a shaker and a strainer; allow about five minutes.
- Preparation time
- 5 minutes
- Servings
- 1 drink
- Difficulty
- medium
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Wine glass
- Garnish
- Basil
Ingredients
- 4 cl THE DUKE Wanderlust Gin
- 7cl Prosecco
- 2 cl soda water
- 2 cl THE DUKE Tonic Water
- 1 cl fresh lime juice
- 1 cl sugar syrup
- 15 leaves of basil
Preparation
Place basil leaves in a cocktail shaker, add gin and muddle vigorously. Then shake with lime juice, sugar syrup and ice and double strain into a wine glass filled with ice. Carefully pour in Prosecco, soda and tonic water and garnish with basil.
Tips
- Double strain through an extra fine sieve: herb fragments, fruit pulp and ice shards stay in the shaker.
- Press the herbs and fruit, do not grind them: crushed leaves release bitter notes.
- Add the filler last and stir once at most, so the carbonation stays in the glass.
- Shake hard until the shaker frosts on the outside, roughly ten to fifteen seconds.
Variations
- Gin Aronia Spritz: With aronia juice.
- GINger Spritz: With Rough Gin as the base.
- Gin Strawberry Spritz: With Rough Gin as the base.
- Gin Grapefruit Spritz: With Munich Dry Gin as the base.
Frequently asked questions
Which spirit goes into the Gin Basil Spritz?
We mix it with THE DUKE Wanderlust Gin. Another gin from our house works too, but shifts the character: the Munich Dry Gin is strong and spicy and the Rough Gin fruitier and milder.
How long does the Gin Basil Spritz take?
About 5 minutes. It is shaken, and you need a shaker, a strainer and ice.
Which glass is the Gin Basil Spritz served in?
We serve it in a wine glass. Fill it with ice first so the drink stays cold longer.
Is the Gin Basil Spritz hard to mix?
It sits in the middle: a shaker and a strainer are enough. The defining ingredients are THE DUKE Wanderlust Gin, Prosecco and THE DUKE Tonic Water.