- Cooking Time: 5 min.
- Servings: 4 to 6
- Preparation Time: 20 min.
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Ingredients
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2 cups lemon juice, about 12 to 15 lemons
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2 cups Basil Simple Syrup, recipe follows
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2 cups cold or sparkling water
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Ice
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Lemon twists, for garnish
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Basil Simple Syrup:
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1 bunch fresh basil, washed and stemmed
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2 cups sugar
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1 cup water
Directions
- 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.
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- Basil Simple Syrup:
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- 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.
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