It’s time to elevate your cocktail game at Happy hour with amazing Basil Cocktails! Basil infused liquor, basil syrups, and of course fresh basil as garnish. We’ve gathered the most amazing collection of cocktails that all have basil in them! No need to save basil just for cooking, it’s time to explore the endless possibilities you can do with basil with cocktails. Check out our impressive list of delicious and refreshing cocktails below.
Refreshing Basil Cocktails
If you’ve ever grown Basil you know it spreads like a weed! Which is good news, especially when you realize you can use it for more than just cooking. You can use it in many cocktails! Infused into a syrup, liquor, or just as a fresh garnish on top to add a little flavor! Some basil fun facts: Basil has been cultivated for over 5000 years and surprisinly can reach an impressive 10 feet tall. Basil is originally from Asia and Africa but now can be found pretty much all over the world. If you haven’t grown your own basil now is the time! Grab a pot and have a little herb garden in your kitchen, it has such a nice aroma and works in many meals and obviously cocktails!
Cocktails That Use Basil
The next best Gin based cocktail is here! Orange Gin Basil Smash combines fresh orange and basil with delicious gin and soda water to create a savory and sweet drink everyone would love! Toss in some simple syrup and ice and you have an absolute smasher of a drink!
A Delicious Prosecco Cocktail with Blackberry, Elderflower & Basil
This delicious Prosecco Cocktail is made with a blackberry and basil simple syrup and elderflower liqueur.
This strawberry gin rickey cocktail is a sweet and fruity cocktail with gin. You need to make a strawberry basil simple syrup and then combine it with the other ingredients. This is a tasty variation on a classic gin rickey to try this summer.
This easy strawberry basil cocktail with sparkling prosecco, strawberry vodka, and Aperol is light, refreshing, and perfect for hot summer days.
This Blueberry Gin Basil Smash is the perfect easy-to-make cocktail for summer. Sweet blueberries, earthy basil, and a botanical gin combined with fizzy ginger beer and a touch of zesty lemon juice, this is a refreshing drink that you’ll want to keep on repeat!
Summer days just got a little bit sweeter around here. Sip on a Blueberry Bourbon Smash for a light and refreshing cocktail while soaking up the sun or relaxing in the shade.
Get ready because these watermelon vodka cocktails might be the most refreshing drink you've ever had. They're sweet, fruity, and so thirst-quenching. Perfect for a hot sunny day on the patio!
Who doesn't love a good mimosa? This classic cocktail is so easy and versatile, you can take it and make it your own. This one is flavored with blood orange and basil, so it tastes as good as it looks. Plus you just feel fancy drinking them, right?
This sweet, refreshing cocktail with real strawberries and fresh basil is the perfect drink for a lazy summer afternoon!
A fun twist on the classic, this Strawberry Basil Margarita cocktail recipe is bursting with vibrant flavor. Simple to whip up for a night on the patio or a dinner party with friends. Comes together in 5 minutes and is a refreshing variation of everyone's favorite tequila drink!
This refreshing cucumber elderflower martini is a delicious way to elevate a classic martini. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this tasty cocktail will be a hit for your next party!
This Gin Basil Smash is a refreshing summer cocktail recipe! Made with lemon and basil herb Italian flavors. A bright spring citrus drink recipe that is vegan and gluten free.
These raspberry basil bourbon spritzers are perfect for holidays or summertime cocktails with friends! Make a quick homemade basil raspberry simple syrup, add your favorite bourbon and plenty of lime juice, and top with something bubbly!
These easy Peach Bourbon Spritzers are the perfect easy cocktail for late summer and early fall! A quick homemade peach simple syrup, bourbon, and a mint or basil garnish make this peach cocktail a hit. This recipe also makes great mocktails!
This cucumber basil gimlet is a simple and refreshing cocktail recipe. Made with homemade basil simple syrup from fresh basil leaves.
This lemon basil martini is the perfect balance of sweet and sour with a subtle basil flavor. Made with a homemade herb infused syrup for the most authentic flavor.
This basil mojito is a refreshing variation on the classic mojito. It’s made with a basil infused simple syrup for a light and herby rum cocktail.
This refreshing strawberry bourbon cocktail is like a strawberry bourbon smash but with bubbly soda or tonic added to make it perfect for cooling down on warm days!
This vibrant and flavorful Peach Bourbon Smash with basil is the perfect refreshing drink for a hot summer day. This delightful concoction combines ripe peaches, fresh basil, lemon juice, simple syrup, and smooth bourbon whiskey, creating a tasty cocktail that is similar to a whiskey sour.
Are you looking to shake up your cocktail game with a refreshing twist on a classic margarita? Next time you’re planning a day by the pool or a backyard barbeque, why not try a blackberry basil margarita!
Light, bright, and super refreshing, my French-inspired Basil & Lillet Spritz recipe is one I’ll be turning to all summer long. It's made with just 3 ingredients in less than 5 minutes, this delightful bubbly cocktail brings a whole new meaning to Happy Hour.
Lemon Basil Sherbet Mimosa has lovely little balls of no-churn Lemon Basil Sherbet topped with fizzy 7UP or champagne for a mimosa. Lemons come into season here in Florida during the holidays, so what better way to kick off a festive brunch then with a sweet, lemony libation.
A blueberry basil margarita is a remix of the classic lime margarita. Made with silver tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, blueberry simple syrup, and fresh basil, these margaritas are unique, refreshing, and irresistible. They only take 5 minutes to make!
This Strawberry Basil Cocktail is the perfect drink for summer! It is made with fresh strawberries, aromatic basil, tart lime, tonic water and your favorite gin. It is cool and refreshing, perfect to sip on by the pool on a warm summer afternoon.
This Basil Vodka Gimlet takes a classic cocktail (usually made with gin) and turns it on its head. Basil vodka is flavorful and refreshing, and makes this drink perfect for summertime sipping.
Harnessing the sweetness of watermelon, complemented by the herbal tang of basil, and packed full of produce, this Watermelon Basil Margarita will be sure to put a smile on anyone’s face.
A Lemon Basil Cooler cocktail is the quintessential refreshing blend of zesty lemon and aromatic basil! Made with an easy basil simple syrup, this summer sipper has tangy citrus notes with a delicate herbaceous flavor. Served over ice, the bubbly lemon basil cocktail is the ideal balance for any gathering.
This Basil Cocktail is summer’s most refreshing drink. Fresh basil gets muddled with sugar for a hint of sweetness, then shaken with vodka and lime juice and topped with a bit of bubbly tonic water.
The watermelon is ‘smashed’…Will you be? Noooooo not from this Rose Prosecco and Watermelon Cocktail.
Your perfect summer martini is here, and it couldn’t be more delicious! Sweet strawberries, fragrant basil and bright limoncello come together to make this season’s best martini. Grab a cozy seat on the patio because you’ll want to sip on this strawberry-basil limoncello martini all summer long.
Sweet strawberries, fragrant basil and bright limoncello come together to make this season’s best martini. Grab a cozy seat on the patio because you’ll want to sip on this strawberry-basil limoncello martini all summer long.
A refreshing and spicy twist on a Moscow Mule that includes jalapenos and basil. A wonderful vodka cocktail that is an easy recipe and a crowd-pleaser.
Simple Citrus-Basil Margarita – a wonderfully refreshing spin on the classic margarita, just in time for Cinco de Mayo!
Peaches are a great late summer fruit, and this simple 4 ingredient cocktail is a must make, so make this Gin Smash as soon as you can with fresh peaches!
This Strawberry Basil Gin cocktail is a twist on a classic gimlet. A perfect summer cocktail, it’s sweet, tart and herbal, and we use fresh ingredients for this drink!
Traditional gimlets are made with gin, lime and simple syrup. Shaken and poured into a coupe, for an easy cocktail! A twist on a classic cocktail.
A Rhubarb Basil smash is a refreshing summer cocktail. Tart rhubarb used in sweet syrup and muddled basil gives an herbal addition. Rhubarb and basil, fresh out of our garden into a cocktail!
This frozen Strawberry Vodka cocktail gets a little bit sophisticated with the addition of Campari. Add in homemade limoncello and a basil infusion and you've got a recipe for the perfect summer afternoon.
Ultra refreshing homemade strawberry basil lemonade. Make your own simple syrup and blend it together with freshly squeezed lemons, sweet strawberries, and herby basil to make a pitcher full of sunshine!
This honeydew spicy margarita recipe is made with fresh basil and lime. A little bit sweet and a little bit spicy, this margarita on the rocks is a must make for cinco de mayo and summertime!
