Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Gin Basil Smash is a foundation stone. Gin, citrus, simple syrup, and basil—its inherent deliciousness is so evident to ...

The world of cocktails is constantly in flux. Classics make triumphant returns to rotations — sometimes centuries after their demise — while modern hits disappear into the ether. Right now, ...

Herbs aren't just fragrant, green decorations for your kitchen window -- they belong in your homemade pesto and pasta salad, as well as your cocktails. Just as each herb has a unique flavor, so too do ...

It’s August and hot, hot, hot. That adorable 3″ basil plant you potted up in May is now an enormous shrub. You’ve eaten so much pesto the only thing you’ve yet to spread it on is your arm (and sure, ...

Warm weather means cocktail season. Although, to be honest, one can always find an occasion for a libation no matter the climate. But when the local(ish) berries and fresh herbs start arriving at the ...

(Mass Appeal) – Are you ready to make one of the easiest and most delicious gin cocktails? This recipe is loaded with fresh citrus & green basil while floral gin will be the highlight of this perfect ...

Inevitably, sometime during basil season, even the happiest gardener-chef will reach pesto burnout. Solution: a lemon-basil gin rickey. Purists might protest at the simple syrup in the recipe — a ...

The Gin Basil Smash is a foundation stone. Gin, citrus, simple syrup, and basil—its inherent deliciousness is so evident to bartenders and non-bartenders alike as to approach something like a natural ...

Warm weather means cocktail season. Although, to be honest, one can always find an occasion for a libation no matter the climate. But when the local(ish) berries and fresh herbs start arriving at the ...