Photo: Strawberry Basil Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/2 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves
- 2 cups fresh lemon juice
- Ice, for serving
- Sliced lemons, for garnish
Directions
Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves. Add the strawberries and basil and continue to simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep until completely cool. Strain the strawberry mixture and discard the solids.
In a 1-gallon container, add the lemon juice, 14 cups cold water and the strawberry basil syrup. Stir until well mixed. Pour the lemonade over a glass of ice, and top with a slice of lemon.
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By gotbidnezz
on May 13, 2013
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Normally I shy away from Paula Deen recipes (I like to eat healthy, but I wanted to make a basil lemonade for Mother's Day. I had a pint of raspberries, which tied into the meal, and used them instead of the strawberries. I'd probably omit all the berries in the future. They overpowered the simplicity of the basil/lemon combination. I also only added 12 cups of water, and found it to be a little watery.
By tatertot80911_1...
san antonio,
on April 24, 2013
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Delicious and refreshing! I make it with the basil and my husband and I love it.
By Erica414
on January 20, 2013
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I loved this! It was very simple to make and my husband loved it. We are not fans of basil so we used mint instead. This is a keeper, thank you Paula Deen!
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