Plum-Basil Gin Fizz

Name: Plum-Basil Gin Fizz
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes ONE DRINK
Ingredients: 1 ripe plum, pitted, half diced and half sliced; 5 large basil leaves; 2 oz. gin; 1 oz. simple syrup; Seltzer, to top drink; Lime wedge, for garnish

Serves
makes ONE DRINK

HELEN ROSNER

Deep and sweet, this cocktail is an ideal vehicle for summer's juicy red plums.

Ingredients

1 ripe plum, pitted, half diced and half sliced
5 large basil leaves
2 oz. gin
1 oz. simple syrup
Seltzer, to top drink
Lime wedge, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the diced plum and basil leaves. Fill the shaker with ice; add the gin & simple syrup. Place on the shaker lid and shake for 1 minute. Pour into a glass filled the sliced plum. Fill glass to the top with seltzer and garnish with lime wedge.