Basil Water
Refreshing crisp and bright basil water starts your day off right! Add fresh invigorating basil leaves to your crystal clear water for a wonderful basil infused water!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 1kcal
Cost: $2
Equipment
- Pitcher
- measuring cup
Ingredients
- 20 leaves basil
- ½ Gallon Water
Instructions
- Place basil leaves into the bottom of a pitcher or container (like a mason jar) that you will keep your infused water in. (Crush the leaves as you put them in the pitcher for more flavor)
- Pour ½ gallon of water over the basil and stir.
- Place the pitcher into the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Pour into glass and garnish the water with some fresh basil leaves. Feel free to use ice.
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Notes
- Use the freshest basil you can.
- crush some of the basil leaves so that you'll get the most flavor .
- Allow the basil to infuse for at least 30 minutes.
- Leave them in the pitcher for up to 4 hours but remove them after that.
- Save the infused water in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Try mixing your basil water with other flavors like lemon or lime.
- Do you prefer sparkling water? No problem, use that instead of regular water.
Nutrition
Serving: 80z | Calories: 1kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg