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Basil, Mango & Coconut Lassi

Emma Frisch Basil, Mango & Coconut Lassi Ingredient
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The basil in this drink comes in the form of Basil Simply Syrup, which is essentially basil leaves steeped in sugar water. It’s a marvelous thing to have on-hand in your refrigerator. We add it to sparkling water with lemon for a refreshing drink, or mix it with gin and muddled blueberries for cocktails. It would also be heavenly poured over coconut ice cream!

Ingredients

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Basil Simple Syrup

  • 2 handfuls fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup organic cane sugar or 3/4 cup honey

Lassi

  • 2 whole mangos, peeled and coarsely cut
  • 2 13.5-ounce cans coconut milk
  • Juice of two limes
  • 1/4 cup toasted pistachios, for garnish

Instructions

Basil Simple Syrup

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar and 1 cup of water and bring it to a boil. Stir until the sugar is dissolved and then remove it from the stovetop. If using honey, you can add the honey to a pyrex measuring cup and add 1 cup of boiled water from a kettle, stirring until dissolved.
  2. Add the basil leaves to the simple syrup, submerging them in the liquid. Cover with a lid. Steep for as little as 15 minutes, or as long as 1 hour (the flavor grows stronger with time).
  3. Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer or colander, or, remove the leaves with your hands and squeeze out the syrup. Store in a jar in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Lassi

  1. Add the mango, coconut milk, and lime juice to the bowl of a food processor or blender Whiz until smooth.
  2. Add 1/4 cup of the basil simple syrup and blend again. Taste and continue adding simple syrup until you’ve reached your desired flavor.
  3. If desired, scatter toasted pistachios on top.

Find it online: https://emmafrisch.com/basil-mango-coconut-lassi/