Berry and basil lemonade
Ingredients
- 10 cups of water
- 2/3 cup honey
- 2 cups mixed berries, I like blueberries, strawberries and raspberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 ½ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
GARNISH
- 1 large lemon cut into slices
- 1 cup of strawberries halved
- 8-10 fresh basil leaves
- 2 cups of ice cubes
Directions
- In a small pot combine one cup of water and the honey. Warm together until the honey has dissolved. Set aside and cool to room temperature.
- In a blender purée the berries. Add in the lemon juice and the water and honey mixture. Then pass the whole mixture through a fine strainer.
- In a large jar, place the lemons, strawberries, basil leaves and ice cubes. Pour the strained mixture over top, serve cold and enjoy!
