Strawberry Basil Lemonade. Does that sound a little unusual to you? It is kind of different. When you first drink a sip of the lemonade you’re hit with a sweet strawberry lemonade sensation, then comes the bubbles (if you used sparkling water) and then the minty fresh basil. then you die inside of amazingness from this drink.
I served this at a few different parties, ALL of parties my friends have devoured this drink! Let me show you how easy it is to make. Best part is you a can make it ahead of time!
How to make Strawberry Lemonade Syrup
FIRST: to start this recipe you need to make a strawberry syrup. Use FRESH strawberries and FRESHLY squeezed lemons.
In a small sauce pan place your rinsed strawberry, lemon juice water and sugar.
Bring it to a boil, and let simmer until the strawberries are dissolving. Strain the strawberry syrup when it has cooled to get the seeds and clumps out.
How to make strawberry basil lemonade
You next step will depend on how you want to serve it. You can mix it ahead of time with cold water, or serve it at the party with chilled sparkling water. I prefer to use cold water and let the basil and mixture marry together.
- add in your strawberry syrup.
- add in fresh chopped basil.
- Mix with ice cold water. (sparkling water is so fun too!)
- Allow drink to rest and the basil flavors to mix and marry.
HOW TO SERVE
There are two ways to serve this strawberry basil lemonade.
- Mix syrup with cold water in 2 liter pitcher and let chill in fridge until ready to serve. Basically like every lemonade :)
- Serve with sparkling water! To do this so the sparkling water does not go flat leave syrup separate in fridge. When serving add a few TBS of syrup to cup and fill reminder with ice cold sparkling water.
For either option its great to add a fun straws, lemons and strawberries for garnish!
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fresh sweet and minty strawberry basil lemonade
- 2 cups strawberries de stemmed and sliced in half
- 1/4 cup basil chopped
- 1.5 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1.5 cup sugar
- 2 cups water
- cold sparkling water
In a sauce pan combine water and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar.
Over medium heat add strawberries bring so a slow boil and let simmer for about 5-10 minutes. Until the strawberries are soft and syrup is thick.
Let it come to room temp.
When cool transfer strawberries to blender and blend till smooth. Strain out seed or clumps. Add lemon juice and basil. Place in fridge and allow to cool and flavors to marry. This is your strawberry basil syrup.
There are two ways to serve this strawberry basil lemonade.
1.Mix syrup with cold water in 2 liter pitcher and let chill in fridge until ready to serve. Basically like every lemonade :)
2.Serve with sparkling water! To do this so the sparkling water does not go flat leave syrup separate in fridge. When serving add a few TBS of syrup to cup and fill reminder with ice cold sparkling water.
- For either option its great to add a fun straws, lemons and strawberries for garnish!
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Tried this the other day and it was absolutely delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
YAY! oh that makes me so happy! Thanks for coming back and telling me!!
This sounds amazing and I can’t wait to try it – I’m sure it will be a favorite this summer!