Watermelon lemonade with basil

Watermelon lemonade with basil

Ingredients

• Watermelon pulp 8 cups
• Water 1 glass
• Basil leaves 1 cup
• 3/4 cup sugar
• Lemon juice 1/2 cu

Directions

1. 1 In a saucepan, combine water and sugar, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, until sugar dissolves.
2. 2 Remove from heat and stir in the basil leaves. Let sit for an hour, then strain through a sieve into a bowl.
3. 3 In a blender, grind the watermelon pulp until smooth. Strain through a sieve into a decanter.
4. 4 Add syrup and lemon juice. Refrigerate and serve over ice.