Blueberry Basil Fizz
Ingredients
- 6 blueberries
- 4 basil leaves
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup (see below)
- 1 1/2 ounces gin (I recommend Hayman’s Royal Dock Gin)
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- Sprite (or club soda)
- 1 cucumber slice
Instructions
- Simple Syrup Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add 2 cups of sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool thoroughly before using. Store leftover syrup in the refrigerator.
- Muddle blueberries, basil and syrup. Add gin and lemon juice. Shake. Strain into Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with Sprite or club soda. Garnish with cucumber slice.
