Recipes Lemon & Basil Martini 5.0 (3,579) Add your rating & review Public • ManhattanNaren Young created this martini variation after tasting a lemon-and-basil sorbet at a restaurant. Sweet white vermouth emphasizes the basil's herbal quality, while limoncello and lemon juice give the drink a double-citrus punch. More Martini Recipes By Naren Young Published on August 13, 2014 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Wendell T. Webber Yield: 1 driink Ingredients 3 basil leaves, plus 1 basil sprig 1/4 ounce Simple Syrup Ice 2 ounces gin 1/2 ounce limoncello 1/2 ounce bianco vermouth (sweet white vermouth) 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice Directions In a cocktail shaker, muddle the basil leaves with the Simple Syrup. Add ice and all of the remaining ingredients except the sprig; shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the sprig. Rate it Print