Description
Refreshing lemonade infused with the flavors of fresh basil and sweet blueberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup simple syrup (or to taste)
- 4 cups cold water
- Ice
Instructions
- In a pitcher, muddle the blueberries and basil leaves gently.
- Add the lemon juice and simple syrup to the pitcher. Stir well.
- Pour in the cold water and stir to combine.
- Taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
- Strain the lemonade through a fine-mesh sieve into another pitcher or serving glasses to remove solids.
- Serve over ice.
Notes
- For a stronger basil flavor, let the basil steep with the blueberries and lemon juice for about 15-20 minutes before adding water.
- You can adjust the amount of simple syrup based on your preferred sweetness.
- Use fresh, good-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: lemonade, blueberry, basil, drink, refreshing, summer