Watermelon and Basil Spritz
Watermelon and Basil Spritz
Tessa
4
10 minutes
30 minutes
Drinks
A beautiful, refreshing drink that the whole family can enjoy!
Ingredients
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1 cup water
- 1/4 cup rapadura sugar
- 1 cup basil leaves
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1/2 watermelon
- 1/2 litre mineral water
- ice
- garnish with watermelon slices and basil leaves (optional)
Directions
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- Combine all basil sugar syrup ingredients in a pot over a high heat and bring to a boil.
Stir continuously until the sugar dissolves.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
Let sit for approximately one hour. Drain through a sieve and store in an air-tight glass container in the fridge. This can be kept in the fridge for 1 week.
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- Blitz watermelon in a blender or thermomix. Pour into a jug.
Top the jug with mineral water and add the basil sugar syrup (to taste).
Add ice and garnish with watermelon slices and extra basil leaves.
