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Basil and lemon martini

Name: Basil and lemon martini
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 1
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 11 small fresh basil leaves; Small handful of ice; 50ml gin (the small-batch stuff – have some respect); 25ml limoncello; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp sugar syrup

By: Theo Randall

Published: 28 Feb 13
Updated: 4 Mar 25

This martini is a cracker from the cocktail list at Theo Randall’s Italian restaurant in London’s InterContinental Hotel. Theo loves hurling basil into things – even the cocktails. And it works…

Easy
March 2013

Test kitchen approved

Serves 1
5 minutes

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Ingredients

11 small fresh basil leaves
Small handful of ice
50ml gin (the small-batch stuff – have some respect)
25ml limoncello
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar syrup

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Method

Muddle 10 of the basil leaves in a cocktail shaker.
Add the ice, followed by the gin. Pour in the limoncello. Squeeze in the lemon juice.
Add the sugar syrup. Shake, then strain into a champagne coupe and finish with a basil leaf. Fantastico!