Lime Basil Watermelon Cooler
Author: Healthy Recipe Ecstasy (Adapted from Clean Eating for Busy Families)
Recipe type: Drinks
Serves: 2-6
Ingredients
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons light agave nectar
- 7 cups watermelon chunks
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Place basil leaves and agave nectar in a large pitcher and grind together with a muddler to release the basil flavor.
- Place the watermelon chunks and lime juice in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth, working up to a high speed.
- Hold a fine strainer over the pitcher and pour the watermelon lime juice mixture through the strainer, pressing the juice through the strainer by swirling it with the back of a spoon.
- Chill for at least one hour, and up to four days, removing the basil after one day.
- Serve cold over ice or straight up. Garnish with a lime wedge, if desired. The cooler yields the equivalent of two mason jars worth of juice or six smaller glasses.
- NOTE: If you want to make the drink a little more "fun", stir in 1 and ½ ounces of tequila into each serving.
Recipe by Healthy Recipe Ecstasy at https://www.healthyrecipeecstasy.com/lime-basil-watermelon-cooler/