Muddled Basil Martini

I've been searching for the perfect summer basil martini. I think I found it on the "B*tches on a Budget" website! Slight variation using agave nectar instead of simple syrup. I had to substitute ounces for "jiggers" as called for in the original recipe -- original verbage included in directions.

• Ready In: 2 mins
• Serves: 1
• Yields: 1 cocktail

Ingredients

• 2  ounces vodka or 2  ounces  gin
• 1  ounce  agave nectar or 1  ounce  simple syrup
• 4  sweet basil, fresh
• 2  mint leaves, fresh
•  juice of one lime

Directions

1. Muddle the basil, simple syrup and lime juice together. Add gin or vodka. Combine in a cocktail shaker with loads of ice. Shake until there are shards of ice and the mix turns frothy. Strain.
2. Original recipe reads: 2 1/2 jiggers of vodka or gin. 1 jigger simple syrup. 1 jigger fresh squeezed lime juice. 4 fresh sweet basil leaves. 1 fresh spearmint leaf (or to taste).