Basil Lemonade
Basil lemonade is a sweet tart, herbaceous, and refreshing summer drink! It’s easy to make with a quick infused syrup.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Yield
- 8
Ingredients 5
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup basil leaves, tightly packed
- 1 ½ cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (7 to 8 large lemons)*
- 7 cups water, divided
- Ice
Method 2
- 01
Add the sugar and 1 cup water to a small saucepan and heat until a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil leaves. Allow to steep until syrup is room temperature, about 30 minutes.*
- 02
Strain out the basil leaves, then add the basil syrup to a large pitcher with 6 cups cold water and the lemon juice. Add ice and serve.
Provenance
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