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Erik Hakkinen, Bar Hitchcock, Bainbridge Island

Basil Spritz cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Shaken

  1. 1Shake the gin, pear liqueur, lemon, basil and soda briefly with ice.
  2. 2Strain into an ice-filled wine glass, top with prosecco and garnish with basil.
Glass
Wine glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Basil leaves

Prep ahead

Fresh juice

Lemon Juice

Yield
About 1.5 oz per lemon
Keeps
2 days
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh lemons

Method

  1. 1Juice in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.

Mixer

Soda Water

Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Soda water or club soda

About the Basil Spritz

Basil Spritz is a spritz made with gin, pear liqueur and lemon juice, created by Erik Hakkinen at Bar Hitchcock.

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