Frozen Caipirinha with Mint and Basil

Ingredients:

• 1 lime
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup fresh basil
• 1 cup fresh mint
• 3/4 cup cachaça
• 2/3 cup frozen lime lemonade concentrate (from a 12-ounce can)

Preparation:

1. Using a vegetable peeler, peel 2 wide strips of zest from the lime. Cut the lime in half; thinly slice one half, and cut the remaining half into 4 wedges for serving.
2. Combine 1/3 cup water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, add 0.5 cups each of basil and mint, and lime wedges, and let cool completely.
3. Pour the herb syrup into a blender and blend until the herbs are finely chopped (the lime slices will still be chunky). Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Freeze until slushy, about 2 hours.
4. Combine the cachaça, limeade concentrate, lime zest, remaining basil and mint, and frozen syrup in a blender. Add 5 cups of ice and blend until thick and slushy; gradually add up to 1 cup more ice if needed. Pour into glasses and garnish each serving with a lime wedge.