Lemon, Honey and Basil Agua Fresca

Lemon, Honey and Basil Agua Fresca from Pati’s Mexican Table Season 12, Episode 1 “The Nectar of the Mayan Gods”

📝 Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (plus 1 full lime, seeded and quartered)
• 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (plus 1 full lemon, seeded and quartered)
• 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves (packed)
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup honey
• 3 cups sparkling water (or two 12-ounce bottles Mineragua)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Pour the lime, lemon and orange juices into the jar of a blender. Add the quartered and seeded lime and lemon, as well as the basil leaves. Puree until completely smooth. Pass through a fine mesh strainer.
2. 2Pour the liquid back into the jar of the blender and add the water and the honey. Puree until completely smooth. Pour into a pitcher, keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve, or pour into glasses filled 3/4 of the way up with ice and top with sparkling water.