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
- 1½cups water
- 1½cups granulated sugar
- ½cup basil leaves
- 6medium lemons
Preparation
- 1. Prepare the simple syrup. Put both the sugar and water into a small saucepan over mediumhigh 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.
- 2. Assemble the citrus juicer attachment.
- 3. Juice the lemons on Low.
- 4. Pour the lemon juice into a large pitcher. Add the basil simple syrup to taste.
