Description
A refreshing and festive spritzer perfect for New Year’s Eve celebrations, featuring the tropical sweetness of starfruit and the aromatic notes of basil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups starfruit puree
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup simple syrup
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 cups sparkling water
- Ice cubes
- Fresh basil sprigs for garnish
- Starfruit slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, combine starfruit puree, basil leaves, simple syrup, and lime juice. Blend until smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove basil solids.
- Fill glasses with ice cubes.
- Pour the starfruit-basil mixture into each glass, filling about halfway.
- Top with sparkling water.
- Gently stir.
- Garnish with fresh basil sprigs and starfruit slices.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, simply omit any alcoholic additions.
- Adjust simple syrup to your preferred sweetness level.
- Ensure starfruit is ripe for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blended and Mixed
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: New Year's Eve, starfruit, basil, spritzer, cocktail, mocktail, festive drink, refreshing, tropical, easy