Lemon Basil Lemonade

• 1/3 cup fresh lemon basil leaves and flowers, roughly chopped
• 1 cup lemon juice and pulp
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup Lemon Basil Simple Syrup (recipe below), or to taste

1. Muddle fresh basil leaves in the bottom of a large pitcher.
2. Add lemon juice (and pulp), lemon zest, and simple syrup.
3. Vigorously stir in 4 cups cold, filtered water and serve in tall
4. glasses or Mason jars with lots of crushed or cubed ice.
5. Note: I like my lemonade with all of the lemony bits in it. Strain
6. out the pulp if that's not your thing. Whatever you do, please
7. don't omit the zest - it transforms this lemonade from good to
8. great!
9. LEMON BASIL SIMPLE SYRUP
10. From Drinking the Summer Garden, by Gayla Trail
11. Simple syrup is a versatile way to flavor and sweeten all
12. kinds of drinks. You can substitute the lemon basil with
13. another variety, or go in a different direction entirely with
14. herbs such as mint, anise hyssop, and lemon verbena.
15. 3/4 cup sugar
16. 1/2 cup lemon basil leaves, loosely packed
17. Bring sugar and 3/4 cup water to a simmer in a saucepan
18. on a medium heat and continue stirring until the sugar has
19. dissolved completely.
20. Add the basil and simmer for 1 more minute.
21. Remove from heat and cover with a lid. Allow the mixture
22. to continue steeping at room temperature for 2-4 hours or
23. Overnight.
24. Strain into a glass bottle and store in the fridge for up to 1
25. month

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/lemon-basil-lemonade-52874991 (may not work)