Strawberry Basil Lemonade might just be your new favorite drink! It’s made with fresh strawberries, fragrant fresh basil, lemon juice straight from the lemon, a bit of granulated sugar and water. Pour this over cold ice and you have the perfect springtime or summertime beverage!
Homemade Lemonade
I have always been a lemonade girl. It was something I always look forward to ordering whenever we ate out as a family. That and Shirley Temples! It wasn’t until I was a lot older I discovered you could add flavors to lemonade. Mango, blackberry, vanilla…the possibilities are endless!
I love it so much I actually went and bought two basil plants at Trader Joe’s so I could always have basil on hand! This would be great for a spring picnic or just keep pitchers of it on hand during those hot summer months!
How To Make Homemade Strawberry Basil Lemonade
- In a medium pot bring sugar, water, strawberries and basil to a boil.
- Turn down to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Take off the heat and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
- Using a fine strainer, strain the syrup from the strawberries and basil.
- In a large pitcher combine strawberry basil syrup, lemon juice and cold water until well mixed.
- Pour in ice and chill until ready to serve.
- Garnish glasses with strawberries and/or basil leaves.
Give these other recipes a try!
- Strawberry Lemonade Slush
- Chick-fil-a Copy Cat Frosted Lime
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Creamy Strawberry Soda
- Limeade Slushie by Oh So Deliciouso
Strawberry Basil Lemonade Recipe
Strawberry Basil Lemonade
Ingredients
FOR SYRUP
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Cups Water
- 4 Cups Fresh Strawberries hulled and sliced (about 1 1/2 lbs)
- 3/4 Cup Fresh Basil Leaves torn in half and tightly packed
FOR LEMONADE
- 1 1/2 Cups Lemon Juice Freshly Squeezed (about 8-10 medium lemons)
- 10 Cups Cold Water
- 4 Cups Crushed Ice
Instructions
FOR SYRUP
- In a medium pot bring sugar, water, strawberries and basil to a boil.
- Turn down to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Take off the heat and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
- Using a fine strainer, strain the syrup from the strawberries and basil.
- In a large pitcher combine strawberry basil syrup, lemon juice and cold water until well mixed.
- Pour in ice and chill until ready to serve.
- Garnish glasses with strawberries and/or basil leaves.
*Originally posted February 2015 and updated April 2022.
