Substitute for Thai Basil?

[Peweh]

I've got a few Thai recipes I'd like to attempt but all call for Thai Basil which I haven't been able to locate; I remember an old landlord of mine used to grow it and it had kind of a lemony taste. I'm thinking of winging it with some traditional French Basil and a pinch of lemongrass (both dried from Penzey's); wondering if any of you have used this ingredient and think that would work as a substitute... Thanks in advance!

[zwieback]

Thai Basil actually has kind of a licorice-y taste, not lemony.

[PattiA]

I'd substitute fresh Italian basil.

[Canice]

With Zwieback - it's more intensely licorice, not lemon.
I may be in the minority, but I've never liked Italian basil in Asian dishes. Even though they're related, I find the difference very noticeable (and fresh is key in Thai dishes - I'd forego the dried herbs). When I can't be bothered tracking down Thai basil I substitute cilantro. Obviously a very different herb, but it seems more complementary to the cuisine.

[PattiA]

My solution to not being able to easily find Thai Basil is to grow it. Outdoors in the summer, in my AeroGarden the rest of the year. My AeroGarden is exclusively used to grow Thai Basil.

[cookieee]

C. I. suggests substituting mint, not sweet basil for Thai basil, per a post by funniegrrl back in '06. They said they detected hints of licorice, cinnamon, and mint.