This gin, lemon and basil spritz is the new must-have drink for entertaining
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You know it's peak summertime when someone brings one of these out at your next gathering.
Ingredients (6)
- 1 lemon, sliced into 3mm slices, plus juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tbs caster sugar
- 5 basil leaves, plus extra to serve
- 2 tbs icing sugar, sifted
- 30ml gin
- Chilled soda water
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Preheat oven to 90°C. To make the lemon syrup, place lemon juice, sugar, basil and 1 tbs water in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high, bring to the boil, then set aside to cool. Chill until needed.
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2.Line a baking tray with baking paper and arrange lemon slices on the tray, dust both sides with icing sugar, and place in the oven for 2 hours or until are dry and crisp.
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3.Fill a highball glass with ice, add gin and lemon syrup, then top with soda water. Serve with dehydrated lemons and extra basil leaves.
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