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Italian Lemonade
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients
2 cups lemon juice, about 12 to 15 lemons
2 cups Basil Simple Syrup, recipe follows
2 cups cold or sparkling water
Ice
Lemon twists, for garnish

Directions
Mix lemon juice, Basil Simple Syrup, and water together in a pitcher.
Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Pour over ice filled glasses and garnish with a
lemon twist.

Ingredients
Basil Simple Syrup:

Directions

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1 bunch fresh basil, washed and stemmed
2 cups sugar
1 cup water

In a saucepan combine basil, sugar, and water and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 5 minutes.
Cool, strain the simple syrup, and store in the refrigerator.

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