Why not make your lemonade extraordinary by adding seasonal fruits? If you have strawberries lying around in the fridge, macerate them and add to your lemonade. Muddle a few leaves of basil in the glass to infuse that wonderful summer flavor.
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| Great on a warm summer afternoon |
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| Mashing the macerated strawberries |
Sparkling Strawberry Basil Lemonade
(makes a few glasses)
1/2 cup strawberry cut bite sizes
1/2 cup sugar
1 lemon
A few sprigs of basil
Seltzer water
Macerate the strawberries in sugar for at least 45 minutes until the natural juice comes out. Mash them with a muddler. Toss a few basil leaves in a glass and bruise them with a muddler. Add 2 Tbsp of strawberry mixture and 1 Tbsp lemon juice to the glass. Pour in about 1 cup of seltzer water. Stir. Garnish with a lemon slice and a sprig of fresh basil. I recommend using a big fat straw for this. My regular straw got clogged up before I could sip anything! You can add a shot of vodka for the alcoholic version.
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