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Thai Sabai

Gold rum shaken with lime and Thai sweet basil, topped with a splash of soda: tart, sweet and herbal.

Classic collection version

For one serving

Ingredients

  • Basil

    Thai sweet basil, plus a small sprig to garnish; 4 to 8 leaves in the original

    6 leaves
  • Gold Rum

    Mekhong in the original

    45 ml / 1.52 US fl oz
  • Lime Juice
    25 ml / 0.85 US fl oz
  • Simple Syrup
    20 ml / 0.68 US fl oz
  • Soda Water
    30 ml / 1.01 US fl ozto top up

US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.

To garnishLime wedge

Make it

  1. Slap and tear the basil leaves and drop them into a shaker.
  2. Add the gold rum, lime juice and syrup, then shake hard with ice.
  3. Double strain into an ice-filled old fashioned glass and top with a splash of soda.
  4. Garnish with a basil sprig and a lime wedge.

Behind the drink

Mekhong's signature cocktail; sabai means “comfortable, at ease” in Thai.

Recipe reference

From Mekhong's official recipe, with gold rum standing in for Mekhong.

www.mekhong.com ↗