
Beverage
Total Time: 20 mins
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
Lemon Basil Syrup
- 3 lemons
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
Serving Basil Lemonade
- 2 cups water or club soda chilled
- crushed ice
- garnish with lemon slices and basil sprigs
Dishes & Equipment
Directions
Lemon Basil Syrup
- Use a vegetable peeler to peel the outer layer of the lemons, creating several strips of lemon zest. Use a juicer to extract juice from the peeled lemons.
- Combine sugar, water, and 1 cup lemon juice (supplementing with additional lemon juice as needed to equal one cup) in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir and cook until this mixture comes to a simmer and the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and add the basil leaves and lemon zest strips. Allow the basil to seep for 5 - 10 minutes.
- Strain the lemon basil syrup, to remove the basil and zest pieces. Pour this into a mason jar or lidded container and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled (at least one hour).
For Serving
- When you're ready to serve the lemonade, add the water or club soda, crushed ice and basil sprigs to a pitcher with the lemonade concentrate. Pour into individual glasses. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and lemon slices.