by sherricrandall | Aug 3, 2026 | Recipes
Sparkling Peach Basil Refresher
Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe peaches, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 cups sparkling water
- Ice cubes
- Peach slices and basil sprigs for garnish
Instructions:
- Make basil simple syrup: Simmer water, honey, and basil for 5 minutes, then strain and discard basil leaves , cool
- Muddle peach slices in a pitcher
- Add basil syrup and lemon juice
- Top with sparkling water and ice
- Garnish glasses with peach slices and basil sprigs
Enjoy!
by sherricrandall | Jul 18, 2026 | Recipes
Orange/Blueberry Fizz Mocktail
Ingredients
- 2 ounces of blueberry juice
- 2orange slices
- 2 basil leaves
- sparkling apple cider
DIRECTIONS
- Step 1 Muddle 1 orange slice and the basil leaves in a cocktail shaker
- Step 2 Add the blueberry juice, stir, and strain into a highball or Collins glass filled with ice.
- Step 3 Top off with apple cider.
- Step 4 Garnish with the second orange slice, and serve.
This mocktail is easy to scale up: Just multiply the ingredients by the number of guests, muddle the orange slices and basil leaves in the shaker (or pitcher, if you’re serving a crowd), pour in the blueberry juice, and stir. When you’re ready to serve, pour the mix over ice in individual glasses, top with cider, and enjoy.
