Watermelon Basil Kiss Recipe
Blend watermelon with, lemon juice, lime juice and a lot of sugar and add some basil leaves for a nice, summery aroma to an already summery drink.
This recipe is courtesy of Kirsty Sinclair, Aloha Bars Maui.
Watermelon Basil Kiss Recipe
This mocktail makes a perfect summer sipper. If you do want to throw some booze in, however, vodka or tequila are good picks.
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
2
minutes
Servings
6
Servings
Total time: 17 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup natural or organic brown cane sugar
- 1 cup hot water
- 4 cup watermelon, seeded and cubed
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (approximately 6 lemons, meyer lemons preferred)
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice (approximately 2 large limes)
- 12 plump basil leaves, divided
- 4 cup cold water
Directions
- Combine the sugar and hot water in a sauce pan over medium high heat.
- Bring to a vigorous boil to create simple syrup.
- After sugar is completely dissolved, cool and then put in fridge to chill.
- Place the cubed watermelon, lemon juice and lime juice in a blender and puree until smooth.
- Strain the puree through cheese cloth or a fine-mesh strainer.
- Discard the pulp.
- In a glass pitcher, combine cooled simple syrup, the puree and 6 basil leaves.
- Add four cups of cold water and stir.
- Serve in a short tumbler over ice cubes.
- Before garnishing, give the basil leaf a quick, hard smack in the palm of your hand and then place on top of the ice cubes to release the fragrant aroma.
- Mixture will last up to three days in fridge. Always stir mixture before serving over ice.
Nutrition
| Calories per Serving | 157 |
| Total Fat | 0.3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 41.1 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.6 g |
| Total Sugars | 36.9 g |
| Sodium | 18.0 mg |
| Protein | 0.9 g |
The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
