Basil Spritz

Erik Hakkinen, Bar Hitchcock | Bainbridge Island, Washington

photo: Alexa Bendek
Basil Spritz Cocktail Recipe

Bar Hitchcock features an array of seasonal spritzes and restorative cocktails created by Erik Hakkinen of Seattle’s highly acclaimed Zig Zag Café. Here, as the name suggests, fresh basil complements a gin and pear liqueur base. 

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1/2 ounce dry gin
  • 1/2 ounce dry gin
  • 1/2 ounce pear liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce pear liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice
  • 3-4 basil leaves
  • 3-4 basil leaves
  • 2 ounces soda water
  • 2 ounces soda water
  • 3 ounces prosecco
  • 3 ounces prosecco

Garnish: basil leaves or basil crown

Directions
  1. Combine gin, pear liqueur, lemon juice, basil leaves and soda in a mixing tin and shake with ice.
  2. Strain into a wine glass filled with ice.
  3. Top with prosecco.
  4. Garnish with basil leaves or basil crown.

Tagged: bar hitchcock, spritz

Drink with us.

Get our freshest features and recipes weekly.