Gin Basil Smash
Sours · Gin
- Strength
- 14.1%
- Std. drinks
- 1.35
- Calories
- 191
- Sugar
- 14.4 g
- 2 ozGin60 ml
- ¾ ozLemon juice23 ml
- ¾ ozSimple syrup23 ml
- 10 leavesBasil
The ratio · 2¾ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the John Collins.
Head to head
Gin Basil Smash and John Collins side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin, lemon and syrup in both. The Gin Basil Smash shakes in fresh basil and is served up; the John Collins is built tall with soda over ice, so it is lower in strength and less sweet.
By the numbers
The Gin Basil Smash uses basil where the John Collins uses soda water; both have gin, lemon juice and simple syrup. In parts, a Gin Basil Smash is 2¾ gin, 1 lemon and 1 syrup; a John Collins is 3 gin, 2 lemon, 1 syrup and 4 soda. By volume, the Gin Basil Smash is 57% spirit, 22% syrup and sugar and 21% citrus; the John Collins is 40% mixer and juice, 30% spirit, 20% citrus and 10% syrup and sugar.
The Gin Basil Smash is the stronger drink in the glass (14.1% ABV against 10.9%) and holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 1.01). The Gin Basil Smash has more calories (about 191 against 142) and more sugar (14.4 g against 10.0 g). The Gin Basil Smash is shaken and served in a coupe; the John Collins is built and served in a highball.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 2¾ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the John Collins.
Highballs & Fizzes · Gin
The ratio · 3 : 2 : 1 : 4
Highlighted: not in the Gin Basil Smash.
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