Orange-Basil Cooler

5 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup rinsed, lightly packed fresh basil leaves
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup soda water
  • sprigs of fresh basil

Directions

  1. 1
    In a 1-quart glass measure or bowl, combine basil leaves (see notes) and sugar. With a wooden spoon, crush leaves with the sugar until thoroughly bruised. Add orange juice and mix. Pour through a fine wire strainer into two ice-filled glasses (at least 10- to 12-oz. size). Add soda water to each glass and mix. Garnish coolers with rinsed sprigs of fresh basil.

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