Italian Lemonade (Giada De Laurentiis)

By zircon50

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Ingredients

BASIL SIMPLE SYRUP:
2 cups lemon juice, about 12 to 15 lemons
2 cups Basil Simple Syrup, recipe follows
2 cups cold or sparkling water
Ice Lemon twists, for garnish
1 bunch fresh basil, washed and stemmed
2 cups sugar
1 cup water

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from cookingchanneltv.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix lemon juice, Basil Simple Syrup, and water together in a pitcher. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Pour over ice filled glasses and garnish with a lemon twist.

In a saucepan combine basil, sugar, and water and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 5 minutes. Cool, strain the simple syrup, and store in the refrigerator.