for 4 portions

Thai basil syrup

½ dl	water
50 g	sugar
½ bunch	Thai basil, roughly chopped

Strawberry puree

200 g	strawberries, cut into pieces
1 tbsp	sugar
2 tbsp	lime juice
4	Thai basil leaves

Cocktail

1 dl	gin
3 dl	mineral water
4 sprig	Thai basil
4	strawberries, in slices

How it's done

Thai basil syrup

Bring the water and sugar to the boil in a small pan. Reduce the heat, add the Thai basil, simmer for approx. 5 mins., leave to cool, strain.

Strawberry puree

Place the strawberries and sugar in a blending cup, leave to absorb for approx. 10 mins. Add the lime juice and basil leaves, puree.

Cocktail

Pour the strawberry puree and gin into 4 glasses (each approx. 200 ml). Add 1 tbsp of syrup to each glass, mix, top up with the mineral water, garnish with the Thai basil and strawberries.

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