Cucumber Basil Mocktail

Enjoy summer’s most refreshing flavors from your garden to your glass. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup torn basil leaves
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 oz lime juice
• 4 oz sparkling water
• ½ oz basil simple syrup
• 3 cucumber slices
• Ice, basil, lime, and cucumber for garnish

Instructions

1. To make simple syrup, cmbine basil, water, and sugar in a pot. Bring to a boil, simmer until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and steep 1 hour.
2.  In a glass, combine lime juice, sparkling water, basil  simple syrup, and cucumber slices.
3. Pour over ice and garnish with basil, lime, and cucumber slices.