Garden Fresh Basil Gin Smash

This Garden Fresh Basil Gin Smash is a refreshing cocktail with homemade tomato juice, gin, and garden-fresh flavors. The garden tomato juice is made from ripe tomatoes, celery, and onion, creating a vibrant and flavorful base for the cocktail. The drink is garnished with cucumber, celery, and fresh basil, making it a perfect garden-inspired cocktail for any occasion.

Garden Fresh Basil Gin Smash

A refreshing cocktail with homemade tomato juice, gin, and garden-fresh flavors, garnished with cucumber, celery, and fresh basil.

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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds very ripe red or yellow tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped celery with leaves
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 lime wedge
  • 1/2 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 1 fresh basil sprig
  • 1/4 cup gin

Instructions

  1. In a large non-aluminum saucepan, simmer tomatoes, celery, onion, kosher salt, and pepper over medium heat for 25 minutes until soft.
  2. Cool the mixture for 30 minutes, then process it in a blender until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a container, discarding the solids. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
  3. Combine kosher salt and parsley. Rub the rim of a glass with a lime wedge and dip the rim in the salt mixture to coat.
  4. Muddle the tomato and basil sprig against the sides of the glass to release flavors, then fill the glass with ice.
  5. Stir in gin and 1/2 cup of the prepared Garden Tomato Juice. Sprinkle with ground pepper and garnish with cucumber, celery, and fresh basil.