Blackberry-Basil Mule

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A party in a glass - no alcohol needed.

Ingredients

• 1 cup sliced ginger

• 1/2 cup coconut sugar

• 3/4 cup filtered water

• 1 cup blackberries

• 3 fresh basil leaves, chopped

• 1 lime

• 1 cup sparkling water

Instructions

1. To make ginger concentrate, add ginger, coconut sugar, and water to a saucepan.

2. Bring to a boil; lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

3. Remove from heat and let cool for 1 hour.

4. Strain out the ginger. Divide blackberries and basil between two glasses. Muddle into the bottom.

5. Squeeze 1/2 lime into each glass. Add 3 tablespoons ginger concentrate to each glass, then add 1/2 cup sparkling water to each and mix to combine.

Thanks to Amy Myers, author of The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook: Over 150 Delicious Recipes to Prevent and Reverse the Full Spectrum of Inflammatory Symptoms and Diseases, for this recipe. Published on Epicurious.