The Story Behind The Pineapple-Basil Highball
When basil season finally arrives, this perfect summer highball is one of my favorite ways to use it. You start by muddling fresh basil leaves from the farmers’ market, and then add lime and pineapple juices, gin, and simple syrup, topped with lime sparkling water. The color is beautiful, and the fresh aromatics shine through.
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The Rosy Gin Punch Recipe:
This easy gin cocktail can easily be batched to serve a crowd. Learn how to make it with this recipe from cocktail columnist Natalie Migliarini.
The Honeysuckle Negroni Recipe:
For this cocktail recipe, Natalie Migliarini riffs on a classic Negroni by incorporating dry vermouth and homemade honeysuckle simple syrup with Campari and gin. Learn how to make it here!
The Plum Sour Recipe:
A stone fruit infusion gives this variation on the classic Gin Sour a fruity sweetness that complements the tart citrus beautifully.
The Gin-Strawberry Smash Recipe:
Gin, citrus, and fresh strawberries and mint come together in this bright cocktail that’s easy to throw together after a day at the beach or before dinner on the porch. Learn how to make the recipe!
La Naranja Amarga Recipe:
With the East Coast and Midwest awash in unseasonably gorgeous weather, our taste buds believe we’re in full-on spring. La Naranja Amarga FTW!
Field Goal Gin Spritz:
A little sweet, a little sour, and wonderfully herbaceous; this cocktail is as refreshing as seeing your team complete a field goal.
