Another Basil Lemonade
Created by JostLori on November 16, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #11187
Ingredients
- BASIL SYRUP
- 2 1/2 cups fresh basil
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups water
- LEMONADE
- 10 ounces freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 12 ounces water
- 10 ounces basil syrup (recipe above)
How to Make
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Make Basil Simple Syrup
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Step 1: Combine sugar, basil and water in sauce pan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
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Step 2: Boil for 15-20 min and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes.
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Step 3: Strain syrup and chill. If you don't use it right away, you can store it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to a month.
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Make Lemonade
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Step 4: Mix the basil simple syrup with water and fresh lemon juice (adjust amounts of syrup and lemon juice to taste).
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Step 5: Pour over a pitcher filled with ice.
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Step 6: Garnish with fresh basil leaves & lemon wheels.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (460.3 g)
- Calories 681
- Total Fat - 1.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.2 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 213.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 170.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4 g
- Sugars - 147.5 g
- Protein - 2.7 g
- Calcium - 64.8 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 40.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg