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Hayman’s Distillery
8a Weir Road
London
SW12 0NA

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We are a 12-minute walk from Balham station (Northern line, zone 3 Overground and Underground) or a 15-minute walk from Clapham South station (Northern line, zone 2 Underground).

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Basil Smash

You will need…

50ml Hayman’s Old Tom Gin
25ml lemon juice
15ml sugar syrup
5-6 large, fresh basil leaves

Steps to make…

Add all these ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Stack with ice. Shake hard. Double strain into a chilled glass (already filled with crushed ice). Garnish with a wedge of lemon and fresh basil leaves.

Enjoy!