Drink - Strawberry Basil Soda

By LyndaLee

Lovely summer drink

Ingredients

• 1 pound Strawberries, trimmed
• Juice of 1 Lemon
• 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves
• 1 cup sugar
• Carbonated Water

Preparation

Step 1

Juice Strawberries using a juicer or blender. If using Blender, strain through a sieve.

Pour Strawberry juice into a liquid measuring cup. Add water to reach 1 cup if needed. Pour into a small saucepan with lemon juice, basil and sugar.

Heat mixture over medium heat until boiling. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and let cool.

Strain syrup through a sieve into a clean container and discard solids.

To serve, spoon 2 tablespoons of syrups into an 8 oz glass, top with carbonated water and stir. Taste to add more syrup if desired.

Can refrigerate syrup up to 1 week.