Ingredients:

For the strawberry-basil syrup

• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 lbs strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced 1/2-inch thick
• 1 cup basil leaves, tightly packed

For the lemonade

• 6 cups water, cold
• 3 cups lemon juice, chilled
• ice
• 1/2 lb strawberry, washed, hulled, and sliced 1/2-inch thick, for garnish
• 1/4 cup basil leaves, tightly packed, blemish-free, for garnish

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