Italian Lemonade
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 cups fresh lemon juice, approximately 12-15 lemons
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 bunch fresh basil, washed and stemmed
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
directions
- Prepare a basil simple syrup by combining the basil, sugar and 2 cups of water in a saucepan.
- Simmer for approximately 5 minutes or until the water is clear and the sugar is dissolved.
- Cool to room temperature or store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Strain before using.
- Combine the lemon juice, basil simple syrup, and the 2 cups of cold water. Mix well.
- Add more water according to your taste.
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I enjoy cooking, especially baking. I am married, no children though I have a dog Chance, whose internal clock must be Swiss-made as he knows what time dinner should be and is quite the taskmaster if I'm not at least in the kitchen at the appointed time.
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