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 Spicy Fifty.
Head to head
Gin Basil Smash and Spicy Fifty side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
They have no ingredient in common: the Gin Basil Smash has gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and basil, the Spicy Fifty vanilla vodka, elderflower cordial, lime juice, honey syrup and red chili pepper. In parts, a Gin Basil Smash is 2¾ gin, 1 lemon and 1 syrup; a Spicy Fifty is 5 vodka, 1½ elderflower, 1½ lime and 1 honey. By volume, the Gin Basil Smash is 57% spirit, 22% syrup and sugar and 21% citrus; the Spicy Fifty is 55% spirit, 28% syrup and sugar and 17% citrus. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Gin Basil Smash is the stronger drink in the glass (14.1% ABV against 12.5%) and holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 0.99). The Gin Basil Smash has more calories (about 191 against 149) and more sugar (14.4 g against 12.8 g). Both are shaken and served in a coupe.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 2¾ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Spicy Fifty.
Sours · Vodka
The ratio · 5 : 1½ : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Gin Basil Smash.
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Gin Basil Smash vs.
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