Nectarine Lemonade Recipe By Tasty Food

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.

PEACH & STRAWBERRY PUNCH/NECTARINE SUNRISE/FRUITY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Peach& Strawberry Punch Combine sliced berries and chopped peaches in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle with sugar and gently stir.
• Allow the fruit to stand at room temperature 30 minutes to an hour.
• Pour fruit into iced punch bowl followed by wine, water, mint and ice.
• *Makes2 quarts* Nectarine Sunrise Reserve 8 nectarine slices.
• (*tobe used for garnish) In blender combine the chopped nectarines, orange juice concentrate, tequila and puree till smooth.
• Add crushed ice making sure to blend until slushy.
• (*Mixtureshould measure 5 cups in total-- add additional crushed ice if necessary) In bottom of glasses add 1 tbsp grenadine.
• Add slushy nectarine mixture.
• Top with a mint sprig and a nectarine slice.
• *Makes8 (5 ounce) servings* Fruity Lemonade Combine cherry lemonade concentrate, 1 can water, apricot nectar and pineapple juice in large pitcher.
• *Ifadding rum or vodka do so now-- (1/2 cup or to taste) Add ice cubes and then slowly pour in ginger ale and stir gently.
• Thread pineapple wedge, lime slice and marachino cherry onto plastic skewer for garnish.
• *Makes8 (5 ounce) servings*.

NECTARINE-BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan stir together 2 cups of the water, 1 cup of the basil, 1 of the nectarines 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.

NECTARINE LEMONADE RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• In a 1-2 quart pan on high heat, stir sugar with one cup water until boiling. Remove from heat, then pour into a 2 1/2-3 quart pitcher. Add 2 cans of frozen lemonade concentrate and stir occasionally until melted. Add nectarine puree and cold water. Pour into chilled glasses over ice and garnish with mint sprigs.