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 Tom Collins.
Head to head
Gin Basil Smash and Tom Collins side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin, lemon and sugar in both. The Gin Basil Smash shakes them hard with basil leaves and serves the bright green result short; the Tom Collins leaves out the herb and fills the glass with soda water instead.
By the numbers
The Gin Basil Smash uses basil where the Tom 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 Tom Collins is 1 lemon, 2 gin and 2 soda. By volume, the Gin Basil Smash is 57% spirit, 22% syrup and sugar and 21% citrus; the Tom Collins is 39% mixer and juice, 39% spirit, 19% citrus and 3% syrup and sugar.
The Gin Basil Smash is the stronger drink in the glass (14.1% ABV against 11.1%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.35 standard drinks each). The Gin Basil Smash has more calories (about 191 against 150) and more sugar (14.4 g against 3.5 g). Both are shaken; the Gin Basil Smash is served in a coupe, the Tom Collins in a highball.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 2¾ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Tom Collins.
Highballs & Fizzes · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 2 : 2
Highlighted: not in the Gin Basil Smash.
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