Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2024) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 22.5 ml | lemon juice — {"raw_name": "Lemon juice", "raw_measure": "22.5 ml Lemon juice", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | acid |
| 60 ml | gin — {"raw_name": "Gin", "raw_measure": "60 ml Gin", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 12 whole | Basil leaves — {"raw_name": "Basil leaves", "raw_measure": "12 fresh Basil leaves", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
| 15 ml | Egg white (pasteurised) — {"raw_name": "Egg white (pasteurised)", "raw_measure": "15 ml Egg white (pasteurised)", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
| 3 dash | Saline solution 4:1 — {"raw_name": "Saline solution 4:1", "raw_measure": "3 drop Saline solution 4:1", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
| 10 ml | Sugar syrup (2:1) — {"raw_name": "Sugar syrup (2:1)", "raw_measure": "10 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | sweetener |
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of basil leaf.
- MUDDLE basil sprigs (no need to pluck leaves from stem) in base of shaker.
- Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with a basil leaf boat floated on surface.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of basil leaf. Garnish with a basil leaf boat floated on surface.
Ice: ice
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.