Bring on the sunshine with the warm color of YELLOW! Enjoy a refreshing glass of homemade basil lemonade while sitting on your front steps of Preservation maintenance-free, insect-resistant siding. Hello yellow!
Recipe:
1 bunch fresh basil leaves from your local farmers market (Salem on Thursdays)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 cups lemon juice (about 10 to 15 lemons) and the lemon zest from the lemons
4 cups cold or sparkling water
2 cups of ice
To create simple syrup: combine basil, sugar, 1 cup of water and lemon zest in a sauce pan and simmer for 5 minutes until all the sugar has dissolved. Let it cool and  strain the syrup.
In a pitcher, combine lemon juice, Â cold water, syrup and ice. Stir and serve! Garnish with basil leaves and slices of lemon. Enjoy this refreshing treat this summer!
