Ingredients:
2 Cups Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed (~12-15 lemons)
2 Cups Water
2 Cups Simple Syrup, Herbed
Ice
Herbed Simple Syrup Ingredients:
2 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Water
½ Cup Basil, washed and stemmed
½ Cup Mint, washed and stemmed
Step 1:
Place sugar, water, basil and mint into a pot and simmer for 5 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool.
Step 2:
Strain out the herbs pressing on them to remove all simple syrup.
Step 3:
Pour water, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a pitcher. Stir and pour over ice. Adult-friendly version add 1 oz of your favorite clear liquor to your glass before adding your lemonade.