Streetside Basil Fizz

Streetside Basil Fizz

A refreshing mocktail or cocktail any time of year! Get creative - try our housemade Lemon Herb Salt as a rim for one of your favorite mocktails or cocktails and let us know what you think!

Recipe yield: 1 serving

Ingredients:

  • 2oz gin or vodka (optional)

  • 1oz grapefruit juice

  • 0.5oz lemon juice

  • 0.5oz simple syrup

  • ~3oz Soda Water

  • A few leaves of fresh basil

  • Root Lemon Herb Salt to rim

Method of Preparation

  1. Use a lemon wedge to lightly apply lemon juice to the outside of a Collins or a rocks glass.

  2. Gently dip the rim of the glass into lemon-herb salt.

  3. Combine ingredients except soda water.

  4. Lightly press 3-5 leaves of basil.

  5. Shake, strain into a rimmed glass over fresh ice.

  6. Top with soda

  7. Garnish with grapefruit peel

    *Root’s housemade Lemon Herb Salt is a blend of sea salt, lemon, sugar, thyme, Aleppo pepper, and black pepper.

Faith Emerson