You know I love a good cocktail moment—especially one that feels chic and has a touch of garden whimsy. Enter: the Thai Basil Gimlet. She’s vibrant, refreshing, and just the right balance of sweet, tart, and herbaceous. Honestly, this might be your new favorite summer cocktail.

This is the kind of drink you whip up when you want to impress without the stress. Think: dinner on the patio, golden hour cheese board, candles flickering, and this little green goddess in hand. You with me?

Ingredients

Thai Basil Gimlet:

2 ounces dry gin
1 ounce fresh lime juice
3/4 ounce Thai basil simple syrup
Thai basil leaves for garnish

Thai Basil Simple Syrup:

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup loosely packed Thai basil leaves (can sub for sweet basil if

Method

To make the syrup:

Heat water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves
Remove from heat and add the Thai basil leaves. Let steep for 15-20 minutes
Strain and let cool before using. Store in the fridge for up to a week

To make the cocktail:

Pour gin, lime juice, and Thai basil simple syrup into a cocktail shaker, and add ice
Shake well (cocktail cardio!) and strain into a chilled cocktail coupe
Amp this up further: muddle a few Thai basil leaves in the shaker first!

Enjoy!

Cortney

Cortney LaCorte

Cortney LaCorte is the creator of CheeseGal, a food and entertaining blog born in her Nashville kitchen that celebrates cheese, charcuterie and joyful gatherings