Basil & Black Pepper Gimlet

Fresh basil and cracked black pepper in a gimlet. The pepper lifts the basil and adds a dry, spiced finish that stays with you.

Served in a Coupe glass · Garnish: Basil leaf, cracked black pepper · Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

• 2 oz Gin
• 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
• 0.5 oz Black Pepper Syrup
• 6 leaves Fresh Basil

Instructions

1. Make black pepper syrup: simmer 1 tbsp cracked pepper in 1:1 simple syrup for 10 min, cool and strain.
2. Gently muddle basil in a shaker.
3. Add gin, lime juice, and pepper syrup.
4. Shake hard with ice.
5. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
6. Garnish with a basil leaf and cracked pepper.

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