Your Favorite Alibi Recipe
ALIBI GIN + LIMONCELLO + STRAWBERRY LEMONADE + BASIL
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Equipment & finishing
Method
Cocktail
Prep basil
Lightly clap or bruise 4 of the basil leaves between your palms to release the aroma. Reserve 2 whole leaves for garnish and one extra to muddle.
Muddle
In the cocktail shaker, place the extra basil leaf and the simple syrup (if using). Gently muddle 4–6 times—just enough to release oils. Do not pulverize; you want aroma, not bulky bits.
Combine ingredients
Add ice to the shaker (about 3/4 full), then pour in the Alibi gin (2 oz), limoncello (1/2 oz), strawberry lemonade (3 oz), and fresh lemon juice (1/4 oz).
Shake
Secure the shaker and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted.
Strain
Fill your chilled rocks glass with fresh ice (crushed or cubes). Double strain the cocktail into the glass using a Hawthorne and fine strainer to catch basil bits and any pulp from the lemonade.
Garnish & serve
Thread the reserved basil leaves and a thin strawberry slice on a pick or lay them gently on the drink. Express a basil leaf over the cocktail (clap between hands) to release oils onto the surface, then drop it in.
Serve immediately with a straw or without. Provide an extra basil leaf or strawberry on the side if desired.
