Are you on the hunt for a delicious springtime drink to soothe what emotional baggage ails you?

Are you on the hunt for a delicious springtime drink to soothe what emotional baggage ails you? The Spanked Basil Gin Fizz is a delicious combination of herbal mouth tones refreshingly backed by everyone's favorite sadness juice: beer. It really weirds out house guests when you start 'spanking' the basil too. It's probably unnecessary to do it, but whatever, this is life — live it.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Gin
• 0.5 oz. Lemon Juice
• 0.25 oz. Lime Juice
• 0.25 oz. Honey
• 2 oz. Pale Ale (IPAs work too, or whatever's on hand, really. It's a drink, not a thesis presentation …)
• 2 Fresh Basil Leaves

Process:

• Add the gin and juice to a shaker just like Snoop Dogg would. Place one leaf of basil in your palm and “spank” it with the fingers of your other hand (this opens up flavors and creeps out dinner guests). Gently tear the basil a bit and add to shaker. Hint: Add a bit of egg whites to make a healthy 'froth' on the top. Completely unnecessary though, but worth a shot sometimes.
• Next add ice to shaker and pour honey on top (this prevents it from getting stuck at the bottom). Shake ingredients like you mean it to pulverize the basil and incorporate the honey to it all. Strain the mixture over ice into a glass. Top with beer.
• Enjoy it with your mind on your money and your money on your mind.