Basil Gin Lemonade
Created by DarlaMason on September 10, 2012
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 1h
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #6483
Ingredients
- 1 ounce basil leaves, plus a handful of leaves
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 cups gin
- 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup triple sec
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine water, sugar, and 2 ounces basil in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. When the liquid boils, turn heat down to low; simmer for about 5 minutes. Sugar should be completely dissolved.
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Step 2: Cover with a plate or foil and set the saucepan in the refrigerator. Chill thoroughly (about 1 hour) then strain through a colander into a pitcher.
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Step 3: Add gin, lemon juice, the rest of the basil, and sliced lemon and orange. Serve over ice.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (194.1 g)
- Calories 186.4
- Total Fat - 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0.3 mg
- Sodium - 10.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 48 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.5 g
- Sugars - 44.5 g
- Protein - 0.4 g
- Calcium - 23.4 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 17.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg