Gin Basil SmashvsGin Fizz
Which one fits your taste?
Gin Basil Smash
A muddled, herbaceous modern classic pairing gin with fresh basil, lemon, and simple syrup.
Gin Fizz
One of the great classic highball formats: gin, fresh lemon, sugar, and soda water shaken and topped with bubbles.
Gin Basil Smash
Gin Fizz
Base
gin
gin
Glassware
Rocks glass
Highball glass
Flavor Notes
herbal, sour, refreshing
sour, refreshing, herbal
Strong?
Which should you pick?
The Gin Basil Smash and Gin Fizz share a very similar flavor profile — both are herbal and aromatic and bright and citrus-forward. The deciding factor here is the base spirit (gin vs. gin) and how each is served, so go with whichever spirit appeals to you more.