Basil-Lemon Gimlets

Description: Make and share this Basil-Lemon Gimlets recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

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

Steps:

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.