Berry Basil Lemonade
Refreshing berry lemonade with hints of basil.
Servings 10 servings
Calories 110kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups white sugar
- 9 cups water
- 1 ½ cups lemon juice about 6 lemons
- ½ cup raspberries
- ½ cup strawberries
- handful of fresh basil leaves torn into pieces
Instructions
- Combine sugar and 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to create a syrup.
- Place the raspberries and strawberries in a blender. Put pureed fruit and basil in the boiling syrup.
- Cook fruit/syrup for 5 minutes at a low boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat to cool.
- Take a large pitcher and a fine mesh strainer and pour the berry basil syrup through the strainer (to remove the seeds) into the pitcher.
- Pour the lemon juice through the strainer into the pitcher.
- Add the remaining 8 cups of water and stir well. Chill and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.1mg