Basil Sugar Recipe

Recipe By Southern Living

Instead of sprinkling your homemade cookies with colored sugar, try using basil sugar for a pop of fresh, herbal flavor. It is the rare person who does not have a pot of basil growing on their back porch or kitchen window. If, however, you are that rare person, you can still enjoy the many uses of this summer herb. When you purchase sprigs of basil at the grocery store, unwrap them immediately once you get home. Trim the ends and submerge the stems in a glass or mason jar filled with water. Remove any leaves that fall below the water line. Place the glass in a sunny not hot location and change the water daily. Before making this bright basil sugar, blanch the basil by placing the leaves in boiling water for 10 seconds, then plunging them in an ice bath (simply a bowl of icy water) until they are cooled. Thoroughly, but gently, dry the leaves. In a food processor, pulse sugar, basil leaves and lemon zest about 30 seconds. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks and use on baked goods or stirred into cocktails and hot tea.

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Ingredients for Basil Sugar Recipe

  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup Packed Fresh Basil Leaves
Nutrition
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1023
calories per serving
47 g Fat11 g Protein140 g Carbs5 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    47g
  • Protein
    11g
  • Carbs
    140g
  • Fiber
    5g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    140g
  • Protein
    11g
  • Fiber
    5g

Fats

  • Fat
    47g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    171mg
  • Iron
    7mg
  • Vitamin A
    198mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    5mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    127mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    14mg
  • Vitamin E
    4mg
  • Copper
    1mcg
  • Magnesium
    74mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    190mg
  • Selenium
    18mcg
  • Zinc
    1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Southern Living