- Level
- easy
- Prep Time
- 5 min
- Total Time
- 15 min
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 6 sprigs
- fresh basil, divided
- 1
- lemon, zested into strips, divided, fruit cut into slices
- 1/2 cup
- sugar
- 125 mL
- ice cubes
- 2 cups
- lemonade
- 500 mL
- 1 bottle
- carbonated spring water
- 750 mL
Directions
- Step 1
- In a small saucepan, add 1/2 cup (125 mL) water to sugar, 4 sprigs basil and lemon zest from half the lemon and simmer over low heat until sugar dissolves. (Omit basil and zest to make a plain simple syrup.) Strain and let cool.
- Step 2
- Chill 8 stemless wine glasses or rock glasses. Once chilled, divide ice cubes, basil leaves from 2 sprigs and lemon slices, cooled syrup and lemonade among glasses. Top up each glass with carbonated water.
Tip
ADD SPIRIT: Top with sparkling wine or champagne.
Nutritional Facts
- Per:
- Calories:
- 80
- Fat:
- 0
- Saturated Fat:
- 0
- Monounsaturated Fats:
- Trans:
- Trans:
- Carbs:
- 20
- Fibre:
- 0
- Sugar:
- 0
- Sugar Alcohols:
- Cholesterol:
- 0 mg
- Protein:
- 0
- Iron:
- Sodium:
- 3 mg
- Potassium:
- 0
- Calcium:
- Omega 3:
- Omega 6:
- Vitamin A:
- Vitamin C:
