Herb Refresher

Name: Herb Refresher
Ingredients: Juice of 1/2 lime, plus lime slices for garnish; 4 cups water; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish; 4 to 6 fresh peppermint leaves, plus more for garnish; 2 fresh basil leaves; 5 mustard seeds

6 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

Juice of 1/2 lime, plus lime slices for garnish
4 cups water
1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
4 to 6 fresh peppermint leaves, plus more for garnish
2 fresh basil leaves
5 mustard seeds

Directions

1

Add the lime juice and 3 cups water to a large pitcher.
2

Place the parsley, peppermint, basil and mustard seeds in a blender with the remaining 1 cup water.
3

Puree until smooth, about 1 minute.
4

Strain the pureed mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into the pitcher.
5

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
6

Garnish with lime slices and more parsley and mint.
7

Photograph by Ngoc Minh Ngo