Ingredients:
1 6 lb seedless watermelon
1 cup cold water
1/4 cup basil simple syrup*
juice of 1/4 lime
Directions:
Scoop out the watermelon, using an ice cream scooper, directly into a food processor**. Add the basil syrup. Pulse until smooth. Strain through a wide wire mesh sieve into a pitcher. Stir in the lime juice and water.
Optional: freeze cubes of watermelon to use as "ice cubes" in the drink.
*Follow these instructions for simple syrup, adding one handful of roughly chopped fresh basil to the water and sugar before boiling and strain the leaves out at the end.
**A blender won't work. A food mill would be a better substitution and you won't have to strain it out after processing. Or just mash the fruit if you want it to be thicker.
1 6 lb seedless watermelon
1 cup cold water
1/4 cup basil simple syrup*
juice of 1/4 lime
Directions:
Scoop out the watermelon, using an ice cream scooper, directly into a food processor**. Add the basil syrup. Pulse until smooth. Strain through a wide wire mesh sieve into a pitcher. Stir in the lime juice and water.
Optional: freeze cubes of watermelon to use as "ice cubes" in the drink.
*Follow these instructions for simple syrup, adding one handful of roughly chopped fresh basil to the water and sugar before boiling and strain the leaves out at the end.
**A blender won't work. A food mill would be a better substitution and you won't have to strain it out after processing. Or just mash the fruit if you want it to be thicker.
how much does this make?
ReplyDeleteNeeds some vodka.
ReplyDeleteJust kidding. Looks gorgeous!
but maybe just a little vodka
hey the basil syrup sounds interesting
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jim ;)
ReplyDeleteMeghan: A fair amount-enough for several servings, but it depends on how much juice you get out of your watermelon.
ReplyDeleteEveryone else: adding tequila and keeping it a little chunky would be fun for a margarita!
What a beautiful combination!
ReplyDeleteBasil seems to go with so many things but I would never have thought to team it with watermelon. I really like this idea.
ReplyDeletemy friend made this for my babyshower and it was FAN-FRINKIN-TASTIC! Mmmmmm Mmmmm Good!
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