Basil Lemonade Food

BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a 1 1/2 to 2 Qt glass bowl, combine basil leaves and sugar.
• With a wooden spoon, crush leaves with sugar until thoroughly bruised;
• add water and lemon juice,
• Stir until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes;
• Taste and add more sugar if desired.
• Pour through a strainer into ice-filled glasses.
• Garnish with sprigs of fresh basil.
• *Note:The type of basil you use will contribute to the'personality' of this drink.
• Dark purple basil tints the lemonade pink and has a milder flavor than green varieties.
• Lemon basil adds a lemon-drop essence.
• Cinnamon and Thai basils make this more spicy.

FROZEN BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• To make the simple syrup, place the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan set over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes, then cool.
• Pour the simple syrup in the pitcher of a blender with the ice, lemon juice and basil, and puree until smooth. Serve cold.

BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine one 12-ounce can thawed frozen pink lemonade concentrate, 1/2 cup water and 12 torn basil leaves in a medium skillet; cook over medium-high heat until syrupy, about 10 minutes. Stir in 8 more torn basil leaves; let cool, then strain. Add seltzer.
• For each drink, combine 2 to 4 tablespoons flavored syrup with 1 cup cold seltzer in an ice-filled glass.

RHUBERRY-BASIL PINK LEMONADE

Steps:

• For the rhubarb simple syrup: Add the rhubarb and 2 cups water to a small pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and add the sugar. Stir until dissolved, then take off the heat. Let steep until cooled, about 2 hours. Stain into a resealable container and refrigerate until chilled.
• For the strawberry-basil puree: Combine the strawberries, basil and 1/4 cup of the chilled rhubarb simple syrup in a blender and puree until smooth. Transfer to a pitcher.
• For the lemonade: Add the lemon juice and 1 1/4 cups of the chilled rhubarb simple syrup to the pitcher with the strawberry-basil puree and give it a good stir. Add the seltzer and stir lightly. Pour into 4 glasses filled with ice, garnish each with a lemon wedge and basil leaf and serve.

FROSTY BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• 1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
• 2. Select Variable 1.
• 3. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
• 4. Blend for 1 minute or until desired consistency is reached.

BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups water, the basil leaves, and sugar; bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Decrease heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes.
• Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a 1 ½ quart container.
• Add in the lemon juice, remaining 1½ cups water, and lime juice; stir until blended.
• Chill until very cold; serve over ice; garnish with basil sprig.

BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a medium pot, stir together 1 cup water and 1 3/4 cups sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil until the sugar is completely dissolved, it shouldn't take more than a minute or two. Turn off the heat.
• Meanwhile, in a heat-proof bowl, add the 1/4 cup packed basil. Use your hands to tear up the pieces. Use a wooden spoon to bruise the leaves against the bowl. Keep going until they are nice and dark. You want to get all that flavor.
• Pour the sugar syrup over the basil leaves. Put it in the fridge for about 2-3 hours or until completely chilled. The longer it sits the more basilicious it will be.
• Juice the lemons. Strain it through a colander to remove the seeds, but so that most of the pulp remains.
• Add the lemon juice, 7 cups of water, and ice to a pitcher. Strain the refrigerated syrup through the colander into the pitcher. Discard basil. Stir well.
• Serve with ice, fresh basil, and lemon wedges.

ITALIAN LEMONADE

Steps:

• Mix lemon juice, Basil Simple Syrup, and water together in a pitcher. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Pour over ice filled glasses and garnish with a lemon twist.
• In a saucepan combine basil, sugar, and water and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 5 minutes. Cool, strain the simple syrup, and store in the refrigerator.

PURPLE BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine water and juice in a large bowl.
• Place 1/2 cup basil and sugar in a mortar; pound with pestle until a paste forms.
• Add sugar mixture into juice mixture; stir until sugar dissolves.
• Strain mixture through a sieve over a bowl; discard solids.
• Place 1 cup of ice in each of 4 glasses.
• Pour about 1 cup lemonade into each glass; garnish each serving with 1 basil sprig.

STRAWBERRY BASIL LEMONADE [WITH CITRUS VODKA]

Steps:

• Combine lemonade, strawberries, and basil leaves in a small container, stirring well.
• Add vodka.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• To serve, remove basil leaves (if they're too wilted), and serve with ice and fresh basil leaves.

STRAWBERRY BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• Mix vodka and puree in a mixing glass or martini shaker.
• Add ice, and shake for 15 seconds and pour into a glass.
• Fill with lemonade and stir.
• Add basil leaves and enjoy!

BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients in a large pitcher, then pour into tall glasses half filled with ice.

NECTARINE-BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan stir together 2 cups of the water, 1 cup of the basil, 1 of the nectarines, chopped course, and the sugar, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it for 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool and strain it through a fine sieve set over a pitcher, pressing hard on the solids. Stir in the remaining 1 1/2 cups water, the remaining nectarine, sliced thin, and the lemon juice. Divide the lemonade among tall glasses filled with ice cubes and garnish each drink with some of the additional basil.

BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• Stir water, lemonade, sugar, and lime juice together in a pitcher. Add 1/2 cup basil leaves, stir to combine, cover the pitcher, and refrigerate until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight. Remove basil leaves and discard.