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Lemony Fresh Herb Cooler Recipe
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Zanna / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago
REFRESHING LEMONLY HERB DRINK THAT CAN BE MADE EITHER Alcoholic non-alcoholic (both ways are good) Have to have chill time to bring out flavor but it worth it.This recipe is from ://www.cdkitchen.com
Prep:10m Cook:90m Servings:8
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Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups basil leaves and small sprigs (packed)
- 1 cup cilantro leaves and small sprigs (packed)
- 1 cup mint leaves and small sprigs (packed)
- 2 tablespoons tarragon leaves
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Cold club soda
- Lemon twists and mint sprigs -- for garnish
- Variation: To make a cocktail, add half a shot of vodka and half a shot of rum to each drink.
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the water and sugar and bring to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon until the sugar dissolves.
- Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer for 5 minutes; then let the syrup cool.
- In a blender or food processor, combine the sugar syrup with the basil, cilantro, mint, tarragon, lemon zest and lemon juice, and puree.
- Let stand for 1 hour, then strain through a coarse sieve, pressing on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
- For each drink, pour � cup of the fresh herb syrup over cracked ice and fill with club soda. Garnish the drinks with a lemon twist, mint sprigs, and serve.
- Variation: To make a cocktail, add half a shot of vodka and half a shot of rum to each drink.
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jett2whit 1 year, 7 months ago said:
We used to have fresh mint growing on the side of our house. It would smell so good when you'd brush up against it. I'm gonna have to grow some at my house now. Thanks for sharing this refreshing drink! jett
noir 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Terrific! :)
tomkitten 1 year, 6 months ago said:
This sounds nice and refreshing. I'm looking forward to trying this soon with the warm weather turning up! Thanks!
momo_55grandma 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Sounds interesting thanks