Posted by Karyn Granrudhttps://pintsizedbaker.com/strawberry-basil-lemonade/
Strawberry Basil Lemonade
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
3 cups water
1 C strawberries, cut up
5 – 10 Basil leaves, cut up
Vodka, optional
Lemoncello, optional
7-Up, Sprite, Ginger Ale
Instructions
Make you lemonade. Boil 1 cup water and dissolve 1 cup sugar to make a simple syrup. Cool.
Juice 7 – 9 lemons to yield 1 cup of lemon juice. Mix the simple syrup and lemon juice in a large pitcher. Add the water to dilute to your desired tartness.
Chop strawberries and sprinkle with up to a tablespoon of sugar. Add the chopped basil. Let sit out for an hour to allow time for the strawberries to release their juice.
Add some fruit to a cup, add a cup of lemonade, a shot of vodka and/or lemoncello, top with some soda. Add a lemon and strawberry garnish.