Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup peeled and chopped ginger (about a large thumb size piece)
  • pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 5 kaffir lime leaves
  • 1 cup water
  • fresh basil leaves
  • 3 cups soda water (or seltzer)
  • 2 limes (cut into wedges)

Instruction

  • Boil and simmer sugar, water, ginger, salt, pepper flakes and lime leaves. Simmer for 15 minutes covered.
  • Steep for 15 minutes and strain syrup in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until cold.
  • Use 12 ounce glasses and add two basil leaves shredded with your fingers with 2 tablespoons simple syrup and lightly muddle. Add 4 or 5 ice cubes, top with seltzer (soda water) and squeeze one or two lime wedge. Stir and serve.