*BASIL LEMON GIMLET

By stevek980

Ingredients

• see below

Preparation

Step 1

In a cocktail shaker muddle 8 basil leaves with 2 tbsp. simple syrup. Add 5 oz vodka and juice of 1/2 a lemon. (will make two drinks). Another variation is to cut 1 inch cubes watermelon and freeze for at least an hour. In bottom of a glass muddle 8 basil leaves with 1 tsp sugar. Stir in 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice and 1 oz vodka. Add watermelon cubes. Top with 3 oz seltzer and garnish with basil. TRIED ON 8/10/17 AND THEY WERE VERY GOOD.