What to do with all that basil

Our garden has so much basil your great Italian grandmother wouldn't know what to do with it anymore. So, in a desperate attempt to convince you to harvest some of the basil in our beds, we offer you a few unconventional ideas for what you can do with this delicious leaf. (You can do more than just eat it!)

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Medicinal Basil: The other green plant with healing properties

Stomach soother
Steep three basil leaves in a cup of boiling water for a tea that will soothe an upset stomach. Add a little honey if you have acid reflux, too.

Calming oil
Infuse basil leaves in jojoba or olive oil for three to six weeks for an oil you can use for muscle and headache relief, and to alleviate bites and stings.

 

Accoutrements: Your guests will wonder when you got so bougie.

Herbal butter
Make this mouth-watering lemon basil garlic butter. Everything you put it on will be an excuse to eat the butter.

Basil salt
Trust us, this recipe is going to be your secret weapon.

Seasonals

Adult green juice
If 7/11 and a juice bar had a lovechild, it would be this cucumber and basil vodka slushie.

Daily serving of fruit
This strawberry basil margarita is summer inside a glass.