This cold drink looks great and refreshes. Secret ingredient slush – basil. Chefs soak it in plain syrup (water plus sugar in equal parts), then removed before mixing in a blender and it gives a light herbal нотку. 
Time: one 0 мин. plus time freezing Difficulty: easy Servings: 4 Used in recipes volumetric containers: 1 cup (tbsp.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cup (tbsp.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (st.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 900 gr. (about 4 tbsp.) watermelon, diced
- 1/2 tbsp. Sahara
- 1 large bunch of basil, coarsely chopped stems and leaves (about 2 tbsp.), plus 4 whole leaves for serving
- Juice from 3 lemons (about 1/2 tbsp.)
Recipes with similar ingredients: Watermelon, lemon juice, basil
Recipe preparation:
- Lay the watermelon in one layer on a baking sheet with sides and place in freezer for about 2 hours, so that it turns into ice.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, heat sugar with 1/2 tbsp. water for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until sugar will not dissolve completely. Turn off the fire, add chopped basil and stir to rest. Completely cool at least 1 hour to room temperature.
- When the watermelon freezes, place half the cubes in a blender. Strain the syrup with basil here, pressing the back side wooden spoon or spatula to squeeze as much as possible aroma. Then remove the basil.
- Add lemon juice to the blender and mix until mass will be almost uniform, if necessary, press down with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add the remaining watermelon and continue mix until smooth.
- Put the mixture in a spoon in 4 short glasses (or wine glasses, optional), decorate each drink with a basil leaf.
