British/Australian/Italian Fusion•indulgent
Gin and Tonic with Australian Finger Lime and Basil
Gin and Tonic, the classic British drink, with the addition of the sour and slightly bitter Australian Finger Lime and aniseed-y basil.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
2
- 10 basil leaves
- 1 Australian Finger Lime
- 100 ml (4 fl oz) London Dry Gin
- 4 ice cubes
- 2 small bottles of tonic water (about 150ml/6 fl oz each)
- 2 small top end basil sprigs
- 2 slice regular lime
Instructions
- 1
Divide the basil leaves into 2 and place them in your chosen glasses.
- 2
Using a cocktail muddler or the back of a teaspoon, crush the basil leaves to release their essential oils and aroma.
- 3
Add the ice cubes to the glass (2 each).
- 4
Squeeze the Australian finger limes into the glass (half a lime each).
- 5
Pour in 50ml (2 fl oz) of gin into each glass.
- 6
Top with as much or as little tonic water as you like. I only use about the same amount as the gin, but it's a matter of taste.
- 7
Give it a stir, and garnish with the lime slices and basil sprigs.