Recipe Cooked, Photographed and Written by Praveena
PrepTime:2 mins  BlendTime:3 mins   Cuisine:International
Fresh Basil Ginger Lemonade is my newest recipe made with the leaves of a little basil plant I have in my kitchen. It always feels great to cook using homegrown herbs or veggies. Don’t you think so!
I made this simple yet refreshing summer drink along with Peri Peri Paneer Kebabs (Air Fryer or Tawa) while watching the T20I World Cup cricket finals. What a tremendous match it was! 🙂 🙂 Â
I have given many other add-ons or variations that you can make to this Refreshing Basil Infused Water recipe. Like adding fresh fruits, making it fizzy etc… just scroll down to the Tips section below.
Yet again, another fat free drink recipe to the low calorie recipes list in my blog>> Weight Loss Food / Low Carb Recipes 🙂 🙂
Health Benefits of ‘Basil Ginger Lemonade Recipe’:
Basil: is mainly suitable as an Anti-inflammatory source. It is also helpful for anti-aging.
Ginger: As per Ayurveda, ginger is always treated as a best source for treating nausea, sickness and even aids in digestion. Every age old Indian recipes generally use ginger as an ingredient.
Lemon/Lime: is a good source of Vitamin C, improves digestion and protects from anaemia. They are always categorised as weight loss foods.
To Conclude: This Basil infused ginger water is mainly suitable for Detox friendly diets, low calorie diets, Whole Foods, Plant based diets, weight loss journey, fat free diets, diabetic friendly diets, for anti-inflammation and healthy digestion.
Before starting to cook, don’t forget to see the Tips mentioned at the end.
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Ingredients: (for 2 glasses)
- Fresh Basil leaves – 10
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Sugar / Honey – 6 to 8 teaspoons
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Black Salt – 1 teaspoon
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Fresh ginger – 1 teaspoon
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Ice cubes – 12
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Water – 3 cups
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Fresh Lemon / Lime – 3 large size
Special Ingredients:
Step wise pics Procedure for ‘Homemade Basil Ginger Lemonade Recipe’:
Gather all the ingredients at one place.
Peel the skin and chop the fresh ginger. Tear the basil leaves with fingers.
Squeeze the lemon juice. Keep everything ready.
Into a blender, add all these>> Fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh ginger, black salt, fresh lemon / lime juice, honey/sugar, water (3 cups), ice cubes (6).
Blend everything finely for 2 to 3 mins.
Pour the drink into serving glasses. Top up with the remaining ice cubes. Done!
Tips:
- Adjust the salt and sugar as per your taste.
- You can add a handful of any of these fresh or frozen>>Â blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, pineapple, English cucumber. This gives an extra fruity lunch to the Basil Ginger Detox water.
- To get that fizzy drink output, just add soda water / club soda (¼ cup) to each glass just before serving.
- If you have a cube of frozen basil in the freezer its absolutely fine to use in here.
- Storage: I always prefer to make instant beverages just in time rather than making & storing.
Result:
- This, Ginger Lemonade with Basil leaves, is a non alcoholic beverage, suitable not just for detoxifying the body but also for any party, gathering and even for kids as it carries such amazing health benefits.
- So, come on then just give it a go with my Fresh Basil Ginger Lemonade Recipe! 🙂Â
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