Sour lime mixes with spicy-sweet, fresh ginger in this chilled beverage that will wake up your mind as it delights your palate. Use a fine grater to make about 1 teaspoon of lime zest. Juice limes.
Chop ginger into chunks. Add 1 cup water to a blender with ginger, lime juice, lime zest, raw sugar, and a small handful of fresh basil leaves. Blend until smooth.
Combine ginger-lime juice with an additional 3 cups of water in a pitcher. Garnish with fresh basil. Chill and serve.
The next time you feel that heaviness of mind, pour a glass. Ginger increases circulation, and lime stimulates your whole body, helping you feel radiant on sluggish days. A touch of lime, salt, and sugar restores your strength as it replenishes electrolytes lost due to sweating.
Fresh basil clarifies your thoughts with its light, herbal taste..
