Beverages
Basil Lemonade
2½ cups
Basil Lemonade
2½ cups
Little beats homemade lemonade and that process is a breeze with a juicer. The basil adds a nice twist to the traditional flavor, but you can forgo it or swap in different herbs, if preferred.
Nutritional information per serving: Calories 138 (1% from fat)
carb. 39 g
pro. 1 g
fat 0 g
sat. fat 0 g
chol. 0 mg
sod. 3 mg
calc. 27 mg
fiber 0 g
carb. 39 g
pro. 1 g
fat 0 g
sat. fat 0 g
chol. 0 mg
sod. 3 mg
calc. 27 mg
fiber 0 g
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup basil leaves
- 6 medium lemons
Preparation
- Prepare the simple syrup. Put both the sugar and water into a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil.
- Once it boils, reduce heat to medium to allow mixture to simmer until the sugar has completely dissolved, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and add the basil. Steep for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Chill until completely cold.
- Strain and discard leaves. Assemble the citrus juicer attachment. Juice the lemons on Low.
- Pour the lemon juice into a large pitcher. Add the basil simple syrup to taste.
