Gin Atomic

Name: Gin Atomic
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 3 fresh Basil leaves; 2 oz (60 ml) Rutte Dry Gin; 1 oz (30 ml) St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur; ½ oz (15 ml) Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 2 dash Lemon bitters (optional); Top up with Thomas Henry Tonic Water

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Method: shake
Glass: Collins glass
Ice: Ice
Garnish: Lemon zest twist
ABV: 14%

Ingredients

Basil leaves — 3 fresh
Rutte Dry Gin — 2 oz (60 ml)
St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur — 1 oz (30 ml)
Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) — ½ oz (15 ml)
Lemon bitters (optional) — 2 dash
Thomas Henry Tonic Water — Top up with

How to make it

Lightly MUDDLE (just to bruise) basil in base of shaker.
Add other ingredients apart from tonic, SHAKE with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.
TOP with tonic water and serve with straws.

A cocktail with gin and basil.

Updated October 5, 2026