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Basil Lemonade
Ingredients
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12
cups cold water
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2
12 ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
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1/3
cup sugar
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1/4
cup fresh lime juice
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1/2
cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves, torn (one .75-oz. pkg.)
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Lemon slices and fresh basil (optional)
Directions
1. In extra-large bowl or pitcher combine water, lemonade concentrate, sugar, and lime juice. Stir well to combine. Stir in torn basil leaves. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours.
2. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into serving container; discard basil leaves. Chill up to 3 days.
3. Serve over ice with lemon slices and fresh basil. Makes 12 servings.
From the Test Kitchen
- Make Ahead Tip After removing fresh basil, lemonade may be held in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts
(Basil Lemonade)
- Servings Per Recipe 12,
- Calories 125,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 33,
- Sugar, total (gm) 31,
- Vitamin C (mg) 11,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 4,
- Sodium (mg) 9,
- Potassium (mg) 46,
- Calcium (DV %) 10,
- Iron (DV %) 0,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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yuk, I hate basil, and sure do not want it in my lemonade. how about a MINUS 5 stars ?
8/2/2010 11:38:36 AM Report Abuse