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Strawberry, Lemon and Basil

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Strawberry, Lemon and BasilGentl & Hyers

At San Francisco's Contigo, chef Brett Emerson created this muddled soda to showcase the small, sweet strawberries he finds at the farmers’ market.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1

Ingredients

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon raw sugar
6 fresh basil leaves
5 small strawberries (or 3 large strawberries, quartered) plus 1 thin slice for garnish
1 pinch kosher salt
3/4 cup soda water

Preparation

  1. Combine fresh lemon juice, raw sugar, basil, whole strawberries, and salt in a pint glass. Muddle ingredients with a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon until sugar dissolves. Add ice cubes and soda water and stir until chilled. Strain into a 12-ounce glass filled with ice cubes and garnish with a strawberry slice.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 56 calories
13 g sugar
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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