Ww Basil Lemonade Food

BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, muddle the sugar and basil together with a wooden spoon. Add 2 cups of water and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until all of the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow the basil to steep in the syrup until cool. Once cool strain the simple syrup into a pitcher. Add 4 cups of water and the lemon juice. Stir well. Serve over ice with a garnish of basil and lemon.

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.

WW BASIL LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat bring 1 cup water and and the sugar to a boil, cook until sugar dissolves (5 minutes). Remove from heat.
• Stir in basil and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Fill a pitcher with the ice.
• Strain the sugar/basil syrup into pitcher through a sieve, discard basil.
• Stir in remaining water (3 cups) and the frozen lemon juice.

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.

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.

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.

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.