The inspiration for this light and refreshing dessert was my sister's planned hairstyle for Coachella. Pink roots! What's delicious in the desert? Ice cold dessert. How to I mimic pink roots on a blondie? Strawberry syrup of course!
Raspado, if you're not familiar, is just shaved ice with syrup on it. So simple, and yet something that had never occurred to me to make. Now that I've been bitten by the bug, I can't stop. Shaved iced tea with lemon infused syrup? It's a frozen arnold palmer. Shaved pineapple juice with jalapeno mango syrup? A spicy yet refreshing treat. I am going to be all over this recipe once I get to enjoy a sunny day.
1 pint strawberries, quartered
2 tablespoons basil, torn (about 4 large leaves)
1/2 cup sugar
1 pint coconut water (from a box is fine)
Pour coconut water into ice cube tray and freeze.
Cut strawberries into quarters. Combine in a pot with sugar, basil and 3/4 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat, turn heat to low and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, until tender. Strain and discard solids, and refrigerate syrup until completely chilled, at least 2 hours.
Pop the coconut water cubes into the blender and crush until fine. Scoop into a cup or bowl and drizzle with syrup. Enjoy!
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16 comments:
Yum! This looks so delicious. I love the combination of strawberries and basil :)
This is so unique! Awesome idea.
That reminds me I never have seen Boondock Saints 2. I don't know why but I have this wild urge to run barefoot. Do you get that?
So pretty!
What an amazing idea! I love your combo of pineapple and jalapeno/mango. Gotta try that.
love this :) must try nommm never thought of freezing coconut water, it will be my new fav for the summer
Hi! I saw "Food for Thought" on TV a few weeks ago and now I watch every week! I think you're really cool and I love the food you make. I'm going to make Aussie Pasta for dinner tonight :)
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just started following this blog, and I'm in love :)
I made it! I'm eating it now, it's good. :)
Yum! This looks incredibly refreshing AND delicious! definitely saving for later!
The warm weather deserves nothing more than this treat as companion. Refreshingly good!
you skip something here. I can see in the picture that the basil is used for garnish. But where did the lemon juice and salt go? Into the pan with the strawberries? Hmmm....
Thanks for pointing that out! Fixing it now...
This is such a smart and tasty way to use coconut water!
This looks delicious! Where do you generally find your shaved ice syrup to put in your cup? Also do you know if there are organic variants of the syrup?
Hi Anonymous, I make my own syrup. It's super easy, you should give it a try! The recipe is above. :)
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