Sunday, July 31, 2016

Strawberry, Lemon, & Basil Mimosa

Sunday brunch calls for a special drink. A mimosa with a twist. Instead of the typical orange mimosa, this is a Strawberry, Lemon, & Basil Mimosa. Sliced strawberries, lots of fresh basil, lemon juice, honey, a bottle of Prosecco, and a little sparkling water and you are in for one light and bubbly summer refresher.

Sip after sip of this sweet drink reveals a lovely and somewhat intoxicating basil fragrance. A delightful drink that would pair well with many dishes. I can see this being a hit at any ladies function, or perhaps perfect for some front porch sipping, and/or maybe even a picnic.


Strawberry, Lemon & Basil Mimosa
Adapted from Food Network
by Giada De Laurentiis
Serves 4-6

3/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves
Juice from 2 large lemons (about 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice)
1/2 cup agave or honey
8 medium fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed and sliced
One 750ml bottle Prosecco, chilled
1/2 cup soda water or sparkling water, chilled

Combine the basil, lemon juice and agave in a pitcher. Using a wooden spoon, lightly crush the basil. Stir in the strawberries, Prosecco and soda water. Pour into chilled champagne glasses and serve.
 
Theme: July Potluck!

7 comments:

  1. Unfortunately the strawberry season is over here ;-) What a refreshing summer drink, I like the combination of strawberries and basil

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  2. Summer in a glass! Sounds lovely.

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  3. It looks perfectly refreshing for summer. Strawberry and basil are such a perfect pairing too! ;-)

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  4. Delightful refreshing drink! I need a jugful of this!

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  5. Oh yeah, you could get toasted with a few glasses of this refreshing drink before you knew it. Strawberries are plentiful here now. Hmmmm......maybe I should add these ingredients ot my shopping list.

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  6. Love the mimosa with awesome ingredients that you can almost find year round in our area. Fun to pretend it's summer all the time!

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  7. This does sound refreshing on a HOT summer day.

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