Drink
Sabja lemonade
Lemon water with soaked basil seeds, a little mint and a pinch of salt. The seeds must swell before they go into the glass.
15 min
0 of 3 steps done
2 servings
Heat: No chilli
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy80 per serving
- Protein0g per serving
- Carbs20g per serving
- Fibre1g per serving
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