Cucumber-Basil Ice Cubes

By GadgetGirl

Lovely and cooling, these flavored, emerald-toned ice cubes are great in sparkling water, lemonade or a Bloody Mary.

Ingredients

• Basil
• 2 1/2 cups chopped Persian cucumber
• 3/4 cup lightly packed basil leaves, torn
• 1 serrano chile, seeded and chopped
• 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
• Kosher salt

Preparation

Step 1

In a blender, puree the cucumber, basil, serrano chile, brown sugar and 3/4 teaspoon of salt with 3 cups of water. Strain through a fine sieve into 2 standard ice cube trays and freeze for at least 3 hours.