Basil Lemonade

7 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 vanilla bean, split
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaf, slightly torn
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  • lemon wedge (to garnish)
  • basil sprig (to garnish)

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat together the water, basil, vanilla bean and sugar in a large saucepan. When it just comes to a simmer, put on a tight fitting lid, remove from the heat and set aside to steep for 20 minutes.
  2. 2
    Strain, add the lemon juice, and chill.
  3. 3
    Do not scrape the vanilla bean. Set it aside to dry and store to reuse the next time.
  4. 4
    Divide the lemonade among 4 - 6 tall, ice filled glasses and garnish with the lemon wedges and basil sprigs.

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