Lime-Basil Cordial
Step away from the bottle of pre-made stuff: it's easy to make sweet-and-sour lime cordial at home. Add it to gin or vodka to make a Gimlet, or splash it into tequila to get a head start on the ultimate Margarita. Into mocktails? The cordial also dresses up non-alcoholic drinks like ginger beer or tonic water.
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Recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen for Crate and Barrel
Lime-Basil Cordial
The one ingredient your gimlet is missing? Homemade lime-basil cordial.
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
2
cups
Total time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 9 limes
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves
Directions
- Zest the limes directly over a bowl, then cut the limes in half and juice them into a separate bowl (they should produce about 1/2 cup of lime juice).
- Add the sugar to the bowl with the lime zest. Use a muddler to gently tamp down the lime zest, releasing the essential oils from the skin.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the lime juice, basil leaves and sugar-lime zest mixture. Stir continuously, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat. Cover and store in the refrigerator for about 6 hours.
- Strain and decant into a bottle or container with a tight-fitting cover. Use immediately or store in the refrigerator. The cordial keeps for up to 4 weeks. Crate and Barrel provided the product featured here and sponsored this post.
Nutrition
| Calories per Serving | 336 |
| Total Fat | 0.3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 90.9 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.3 g |
| Total Sugars | 77.4 g |
| Sodium | 3.8 mg |
| Protein | 1.1 g |
The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
