Lemon cucumber Basil seed drink with rose and lychee

With lemon and cucumber to hydrate, and the basil seeds to keep you full, this drink is perfect for keeping you going on a hot sunny day.

Why basil seeds?

Basil seeds have been around for a long time, why haven’t us Americans discovered this amazing nutrient dense seed?

• Good source of minerals, 1 Tablespoon of basil seeds have 15% RDI of calcium and 10% RDI of magnesium and 10% RDI of iron. Calcium and magnesium are essential for bone health, and iron helps blood circulation.
• Basil seeds are high in fiber, including pectin. 1 Tablespoon has 7 grams of fiber (25% RDI). Only 5% of Americans eat enough fiber daily.
• High in pectin, pectin cleaned out the colons, which could help prevent colon cancer.
• Supports gut health.
• May help weight loss. Basil seeds make you feel fuller, longer. And are high in fiber, and protein.
• Improves cholesterol levels.
• High in antioxidants such as polyphenols and flavonoids, antioxidants have anti-cancer properties. Reduces risk of heart disease, kills harmful bacteria, reducing growth of cancer cells.
• Antibacterial- Anti inflammatory.

There’s a lot of health benefits to lemons and cucumbers as well, but the basil seeds are the star of this drink!

Basil seeds float to the top and sink to the bottom. Give it a good stir before drinking it!

How to make it? This is a lemon cucumber basil seed drink with rose and lychee. You can make the drink any flavor you like!

Add 1 tablespoon of basil seeds per 8oz of water with a few cucumber pieces (we cut them into 4ths). Let it sit for at least 15 minutes. squeeze half a lemon into the drink, now add rose and lychee extract and sweetener of choice, we use allulose , a new sweetener made from starches with very low glycemic index. Enjoy!!