13670 Green Herb Infusion 1 hr 5 mins 5 mins 4 servings Wed Oct 22 16:33:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 09 09:41:57 -0800 2009 Easy American Licensed http://www.chow.com/recipes/13670 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:41:57 GMT An elegant and refreshing nonalcoholic drink Water infused with parsley, mint, and basil makes for an easy and classy beverage. Drink this herbal tonic half an hour before exercising, or have a glass with a light lunch. The green herbs are packed full of nutrients such as beta carotene, chlorophyll, and B vitamins. I find this to be a soothing, almost addictive tonic.

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  • Add the lime juice and 3 cups of water to a large pitcher.
  • Place the parsley, peppermint, basil, and mustard seeds in a blender with the remaining 1 cup water. Purée until smooth, for about 1 minute.
  • Strain the puréed mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into the pitcher. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

    • Excerpted from Cool Waters, by Brian Preston-Campbell (c) 2009, used by permission from The Harvard Common Press. Photo © 2009, by Jerry Errico from the book Cool Waters.

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