Green Herb Infusion Recipe
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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.
INGREDIENTS
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 4 cups still water
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves
- 4 to 6 fresh peppermint leaves
- 2 fresh basil leaves
- 5 mustard seeds
INSTRUCTIONS
- 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 © 2009, used by permission from The Harvard Common Press. Photo © 2009, by Jerry Errico from the book Cool Waters.
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Excellent! Very easy and tasty.
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I am drinking some of this infusion now and it's great! I like my water to be just slightly flavored, so I used two cups more water and a little extra lime (to make sure it wasn't too herb-y) and it's very refreshing. Also, a little tip, put the ground herbs in some cheesecloth and let it soak in the lime water...it allows for less mess.
still water is not bubbly
Is "still" water "distilled" water? sounds refreshing.
Very "green" tasting, but unusually refreshing. I do wonder about the 5 mustard seeds. Would 7 or 8 mustard seeds really make a difference?
I can't wait to try this!