It’s easy to get caught up with smoking ingredients, even when it’s not necessary. Try smoking the cocktail glass to impart flavor into this refreshing summer drink. The smoke carries through without any extra equipment, and the glasses retain their smokiness for at least 30 minutes. Prep several ahead and toast to the summer!

For more on this technique, see our step-by-step guide.

Serves: 1

Active time, 5 minutes

Ingredients:
6 basil leaves
Ice
1 1/2 ounces Pyrat Rum XO Reserve (most quality, aged rums can be substituted)
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1/4 ounce Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

Garnish: lime wheel

Applewood Smoking Gun™ Wood Chips

Step 1:
Invert a rocks glass and fill with dense applewood smoke using the PolyScience Smoking Gun™.

Step 2:
Gently muddle basil leaves in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice. Add rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and Maraschino liqueur. Shake well.

Step 3:
Release smoke from glass and fill with fresh ice. Strain cocktail into serving glass. Garnish with lime wheel and serve.