Description
A refreshing summer drink made with blackberries, basil, and lemonade, perfect for parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 cups water
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- In a blender, combine blackberries, basil, lemon juice, and sugar.
- Blend until smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher to remove seeds.
- Add water to the pitcher and stir well.
- Serve over ice and garnish with additional basil leaves and blackberries.
Notes
- Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less sugar according to your taste.
- For a sparkling version, replace some of the water with sparkling water.
- This drink can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending and Straining
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg