Pineapple Basil Smash
Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 1 serving
Your new favourite alcohol-free drink — bright, refreshing and just spicy enough to be interesting. Juicy pineapple brings sunshine, fresh basil a herbal freshness, and Max Hot Honey that signature sweet heat that makes every sip brighter. A Tajín rim adds a salty-spiced accent and soda keeps it light and playful.
Preparation
- 1
Wake up the basil. Gently clap 3 basil leaves between your palms to release the essential oils.
- 2
Shake well. Add the pineapple juice, basil, spicy honey syrup and two fresh lime wedges to a shaker with ice and shake until chilled.
- 3
The finish. Strain over crushed ice into a tall glass with a Tajín rim, top with soda water and garnish with a lime wheel.
Chef's tips
- —Don't be shy with the Tajín on the rim — that's where the flavour begins.
- —It's better to gently 'wake up' the basil than to chop it — the aroma opens up more softly.
- —Serve with light seafood, caprese, grilled snacks — or simply on a hot summer day.
What to pair it with
- light seafood
- caprese
- grilled appetizers
- a hot summer day
