Cucumber-Basil Lemonade with Lemongrass

Name: Cucumber-Basil Lemonade with Lemongrass
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 leave Cucumber slices and basil for garnish; 473 milliliters loosely packed basil leaves; 1 medium cucumber, cut into rough chunks; 946 milliliters ice; 237 milliliters fresh juice from 10 to 12 lemons; 2 stalks lemongrass, bottom 4 inches only, roughly chopped; 1 pinch pinch salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 710 milliliters cold water

You can never have too many beverage recipes, so give Cucumber-Basil Lemonade with Lemongrass a try. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan recipe has 289 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 2. If you have juice from 10 to 12 lemons, basil leaves, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 15 minutes.

Instructions

Combine cucumbers, lemongrass, basil, lemon juice, sugar, and salt in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher. Discard solids.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice