Basil Lime Syrup Recipe
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Zest of 1 lime, removed in strips with a vegetable peeler
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil
- Bring sugar, zest, juice, and water to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let syrup stand, uncovered, 15 minutes.
- Discard zest and transfer syrup to a blender. Add basil and blend 20 seconds. Pour through a fine sieve lined with a rinsed and squeezed paper towel into a bowl or glass measuring cup, then cool.
