Emerald Dream

This boozy, balanced sipper paints lovely herbal and floral strokes on its powerful overproof canvas.

Ingredients:

• ½ oz Almond Orgeat Syrup
• 1 ¾ oz Navy gin
  
• ½ oz Green Chartreuse
  
• ½ oz bergamot liqueur
  

• ¾ oz lime juice
  

• 4-5 large basil leaves
  

Instructions:

• Muddle basil leaves with orgeat in a cocktail shaker
  
• Add remaining ingredients to cocktail shaker
  
• Add ice and shake hard for 20 seconds
• Double strain into a chilled highball glass with fresh ice

Glass:

• highball

Garnish:

• fresh basil and a lime wheel

Photo:

Robin Sinhababu