RECIPE

© Martin Morrell

Basil Limeade Slushies

• Recipe by Alain Coumont

A splash of soda water makes these tart slushies pleasingly bubbly. With a little rum, they’d also make great cocktails.

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• Fast
• Vegetarian

Ingredients

1. 8 cups ice
2. 4 cups water
3. 3 cups fresh lime juice
4. 3 cups lightly packed basil leaves, plus basil sprigs, for garnish
5. 1 1/2 cups sugar
6. 1 1/2 cups soda water

Directions

1. In a blender, working in batches, blend the ice with the water, lime juice, basil leaves and sugar until slushy. Pour the limeade into chilled glasses. Top with 2 tablespoons of the soda water, garnish with the basil sprigs and serve.