Ingredients
Zest of 1 lime, removed in strips with a vegetable peeler
1
cup loosely packed fresh basil
Directions
1.
Bring sugar, zest, juice, and water to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let syrup stand, uncovered, 15 minutes.
2.
Discard zest and transfer syrup to a blender. Add basil and blend 20 seconds. Pour through a fine sieve lined with a rinsed and squeezed paper towel into a bowl or glass measuring cup, then cool.
4.
Use syrup in fruit salads or to flavor drinks.
5.
Syrup keeps, covered and chilled, 2 days.