Strawberry Basil Lemonade

Name: Strawberry Basil Lemonade
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters loosely packed basil leaves; 227 grams cup fresh squeezed juice from about 8 lemons; 1 lemon, washed and sliced into 1/4-inch slices; 118 milliliters simple syrup (see note above); 237 milliliters strawberries, destemmed; 710 milliliters cold water

Strawberry Basil Lemonade is a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan beverage. This recipe makes 4 servings with 160 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Mother's Day. A mixture of basil leaves, strawberries, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 minutes.

Instructions

Purée the strawberries with about 2 ounces of the lemon juice in a blender on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Strain the purée through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher or large mason jar.

Ingredients you will need

Strawberries

Lemon Juice

Equipment you will use

Sieve

Canning Jar

Blender

Add the remaining lemon juice, simple syrup, water, lemon slices and basil leaves. Gently stir until incorporated. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

Ingredients you will need

Fresh Basil