Strawberry Basil Lemonade
Fresh strawberries fused with fragrant basil, refreshing lemon juice and fizzy sparkling water makes this lemonade a go-to Summer drink.
Ingredients
- 12 (200g) fresh strawberries
- 10 (5g) fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 4-5 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 200 ml sparkling water
- ice cubes
GARNISH
- 3-4 fresh basil leaves
- ½ lemon sliced
- 2-3 strawberries sliced
Instructions
- To a blender or mini food processor add de-stemmed strawberries, basil leaves and sugar. Blend till very fine and there are no big chunks of strawberries.
- Take 2 glasses and put some ice cubes. Add a slice of lemon, 1-2 leaves of basil and 2 slices of strawberry in each glass.
- Divide the strawberry basil puree and lemon juice equally. Then top with sparkling water.
- Garnish with a sliced lemon, halved strawberry and a small stem of fresh basil. Serve cold!
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Notes
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It is a personal preference but if you like your drink to be clear and pulp-free you can strain the strawberry mixture after blending. I don’t mind (rather prefer) bits of strawberries or basil while drinking it. Also it is one step less.
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Make sure you blend the strawberries and basil into a fine puree. As we don’t want anything getting stuck in a straw while drinking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 1gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 23mgPotassium: 170mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 149IUVitamin C: 62mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 0.5mg
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