This rhubarb basil smash is a refreshing summer smash cocktail. Tart rhubarb is balanced out with the sweet syrup and the muddling of basil gives the cocktail a brightness of flavor. This rhubarb smash is an easy summer cocktail that will have you sipping all summer.
Start with my rhubarb syrup to make this recipe. Once you have a batch of syrup made you are going to want to also make a strawberry rhubarb margarita and a rhubarb sour cocktail. If you can’t get enough rhubarb, be sure to make rhubarb cake, strawberry rhubarb skillet crisp, rhubarb cake with almonds, rhubarb curd and don’t forget I can show you how to plant rhubarb in your garden.
Rhubarb Basil Smash Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Rhubarb syrup
- 3/4 oz. lemon juice, fresh
- 6-7 basil leaves
- 2 oz. Gin
Rhubarb Smash Instructions:
- Fold a fresh basil leaf over the rim of a rocks glass and rub to flavor the rim of the glass.
- In the bottom of a cocktail shaker muddle 6 basil leaves with 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice.
- Add 1 ounce of rhubarb syrup and 2 ounces of gin.
- Fill the cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice.
- Close shaker and shake vigorously.
- Strain the rhubarb basil smash into a ice filled rocks glass.
- Garnish with a fresh basil leaf and/or a strip of rhubarb.
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Rhubarb Smash Variations
What is a smash cocktail?
A smash cocktail is an alcoholic beverage that contains an alcoholic spirit such as, but not limited to gin or vodka. A smash cocktail will also have a sweetener such as honey, sugar, simple syrup or a flavored syrup. Also there is a herb and fresh fruit that is muddled. Served over ice and garnished with the featured flavors.
Rhubarb Basil Vodka Smash Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Rhubarb syrup
- 3/4 oz. lemon juice, fresh
- 6-7 basil leaves
- 2 oz. Vodka
Strawberry Basil Smash Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Rhubarb syrup
- 1 Strawberry
- 3/4 oz. lemon juice, fresh
- 6-7 basil leaves
- 2 oz. Gin
More summer cocktails:
- Lilac martini
- Lilac Bee’s Knees
- Spicy Peach Bourbon Smash
- Homemade limoncello
- Cucumber infused gin
- Grapefruit infused gin
- Homemade strawberry vodka
Printable Rhubarb Basil Smash Recipe:
Rhubarb Basil Smash
Ingredients
Rhubarb Basil Smash Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Rhubarb syrup
- 3/4 oz. lemon juice fresh
- 6-7 basil leaves
- 2 oz. Gin
Instructions
- Fold a fresh basil leaf over the rim of a rocks glass and rub to flavor the rim of the glass.
- In the bottom of a cocktail shaker muddle 6 basil leaves with 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice.
- Add 1 ounce of rhubarb syrup and 2 ounces of gin.
- Fill the cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice.
- Close shaker and shake vigorously.
- Strain the rhubarb basil smash into a ice filled rocks glass.
- Garnish with a fresh basil leaf and/or a strip of rhubarb.