Basil-Lemon Gimlets

Submitted by katie in the UP

"I found this recipe in Rachael Ray's magazine August/September 2006 issue."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 16 fresh basil leaves
• 4 tablespoons simple syrup
• 10 ounces vodka
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 8 ice cubes

directions

1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle 8 of the basil leaves with 2 tbls of the simple syrup (simple syrup is equal parts of water and sugar, heated until sugar disolves then chilled).
2. Add 5 oz of the vodka, half of the lemon juice and 4 ice cubes and shake well.
3. Strain into 2 martini glasses and repeat with the remaining ingredients.

Reviews

[Rita1652]

This yummy drink is more a mojito then a gimlet. I made this with sugar not simple syrup and it dissolved fine. I used fresh home grown lemon basil that has a very strong aroma of lemons. Oh so good! Thanks