The Green Park Cocktail

A savory cousin of the Gin Basil Smash. Created three years after the 2008 Basil Smash, The Green Park combines Old Tom gin with fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, basil leaves, celery bitters, and egg white for a silky, herbal, and subtly savory cocktail.

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5m Prep

5m Total

1 Servings

cocktail gin basil egg-white savory herbal shaken coupe

Ingredients

2 oz Old Tom gin
1 oz fresh lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
0.5 oz simple syrup (2:1 ratio)
7 leaves basil leaves (large, fresh (6-8 leaves))
1 dash celery bitters
1 whole egg white

Garnish

1 leaf basil leaf (for garnish)

Steps

1

Add the Old Tom gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, celery bitters, basil leaves, and egg white to a cocktail shaker.

~1 min
2

Crack one large ice cube and add it whole to the shaker. Using a single big cube means you skip the dry shake — the ice does the emulsification work for you.

Tip: Skipping the dry shake by using one big ice cube emulsifies the egg white in a single shake.

~1 min
3

Shake hard until well chilled and the egg white has built a fluffy foam.

~1 min
4

Fine-strain into a chilled coupe glass.

~1 min

Garnish

1

Float a small fresh basil leaf on top of the foam to garnish. Serve immediately.

~1 min

Nutrition (per serving)

180

Calories

Protein

12g

Carbs

Cultural Context

The Green Park is a lesser-known modern classic created in 2011, three years after Joerg Meyer's iconic Gin Basil Smash (2008). While the Basil Smash leans bright and herbal, The Green Park takes a savory turn thanks to a dash of celery bitters and the silky texture of egg white. It's a cocktail for those who appreciate the herbal-savory crossover and the elegance of a fine-strained, foamed coupe.