Strawberry Basil Lemonade
 
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A cool, refreshing and beautiful fragrant ruby red lemonade with a touch of fresh basil is a must-have drink on a hot summer day.
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Recipe type: Beverage
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4 - 5 servings
Ingredients
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 cups strawberries
  • ½ cup sugar or to taste
  • ¼ tsp salt or to taste
  • 2 - 3 limes, juiced
  • A few fresh basil leaves
  • Ice as needed
Instructions
  1. Wash and hull the strawberries. Make a pureé of strawberries in a blender or food processor or simply mash it with a potato masher or a fork.
  2. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, add 1 cup of water and sugar to make simple syrup. Cook until sugar is dissolved.
  3. Add strawberry pureé and bring it to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 minute. Cooking the strawberries will give a nice vibrant color and intense flavor the lemonade. Remove from heat and let it cool.
  4. In a glass pitcher, add rest of the water. Add salt and lime juice. Mix well.
  5. Strain the cooled strawberry syrup through a mesh sieve and add it to the lemonade in the pitcher.
  6. Crush a few basil leaves in a small glass. Pour some of the lemonade into the glass and stir. Strain the basil leaves mixture through a mesh sieve into the lemonade pitcher and stir.
  7. Add ice to individual glasses and pour lemonade over the ice. Garnish with basil leaves.
  8. Serve chilled.
Recipe by Raj's Kitchen at https://www.rajskitchen.com/indian-punjabi-recipes/strawberry-basil-lemonade/