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Happy VVP Saturday, beautiful soul!

If you’ve been around these digs for a while now, you’ll remember how much fun we had at the previous Virtual Vegan Potluck parties with Raw Red Velvet Cake Ice-Cream, Beetroot & Vegan ‘Goat Cheese’ Tarts and Pickled Beet Mini Tacos:

Raw Red Velvet Cake Ice-Cream

Pickled Beetroot Mini Taco

Beetroot & Vegan Goat Cheese Tarts

 

Well it’s BACK, baby, bigger and better than ever!

More than 85 food bloggers worldwide have teamed up to bring you an incredible smörgåsbord of vegan dishes to delight and inspire you!  Click on the buttons below to follow the drool-worthy trail around the world.

A huge thank you to An Unrefined Vegan, Canned Time and Bunny Kitchen for hosting this amazing, global party once again.

Lately I’ve been mixing up a storm of delicious, alcohol-and-sugar-free elixir recipes for Sexy Sobriety, so I thought why not bring some to the VVP Party as well!

The first time I made this drink, my grapefruit was a lovely pink colour inside. This time around, my magical grapefruit was a light-orange colour. The result was a lot sweeter, but both versions were delicious.

My point? Any grapefruit in a storm should do it. The sweetness of fresh basil tones down the grapefruit’s bitterness and together they produce a sophisticated, flavour sensation.

Best of all? It’s super healthy, a cinch to make, and will thoroughly impress your guests.

Happy holidays!

Basil Grapefruit Elixir - sugar & alcohol-free

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Basil Grapefruit Elixir

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
Author Rebecca Weller - Vegan Sparkles

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves firmly packed
  • Sparkling mineral/soda water
  • Ice cubes

Instructions

  • Using a mortar and pestle (or similar tool), muddle grapefruit juice and basil leaves until well crushed.
  • Using a small strainer, strain juice into two glasses.
  • Add ice, and top up each glass with sparkling mineral water.
  • Enjoy!
 
And now that you’re suitably refreshed, it’s on to the rest of the VVP party!

Have fun!  

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