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Basil drink with lemon
It's nice to take a pitcher of cool, refreshing basil drink with lemon out of the refrigerator on a hot summer day. An unusual and quite tasty drink is made. Prepare a refreshing basil drink with lemon using this recipe, chill it, and after treating your family, invite them to guess: what ingredients the drink is made of. Without knowing the recipe, it's hard to guess that such a delightful taste is given to the drink by basil. For many, this use of basil will be a pleasant surprise, as they are used to seeing basil as a seasoning for meat, fish, main courses, and in salads.
Preparation time: 25 minutes.
Caloric content: 15 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Ingredients
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- water - 3 l;
- basil - 1 bunch;
- lemon - 1 pc;
- sugar - 120 g.
Preparation
- To prepare the drink, you will need water, a bunch of basil, and one lemon.
- Once all the ingredients are prepared, the drink can be made very easily and quickly. Wash the bunch of basil in cold water. Rinse each leaf of this wonderful plant thoroughly, changing the water several times.
- Place a pot with clean water on the stove. Add the basil to the water.
- Bring the water with basil to a boil, letting it simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Squeeze the juice from the lemon.
- Pour the lemon juice into the pot with basil. When the water boils again, turn off the heat. Now let it steep for about fifteen minutes. Remove the basil branches from the pot, and strain the drink. Add sugar to taste. Although sugar can be omitted entirely, as the drink is tasty even without it.
- If you want the lemon flavor to be pronounced in the drink, you can not only add lemon juice but also throw in slices of lemon with the peel. In that case, simmer the lemon slices with the basil for a few minutes. Keep in mind that the peel will give the drink a slight bitterness, which not everyone will like. Decide for yourself: whether to add lemon along with the peel or to settle for just lemon juice. Personally, I prefer a bolder taste of the drink with a slight bitterness. Therefore, besides pouring in the lemon juice, I add slices of lemon with the peel to the pot with the drink. After removing from the heat, the drink steeps with the basil and the lemon pieces. Then the lemon must be removed from the drink along with the basil.
- The refreshing basil drink with lemon is ready. Chill the pitcher with the drink in the refrigerator. By the way, basil drink can also be enjoyed warm (like tea).
