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Front view of two glasses of basil ginger lemonade garnished with lemon and basil leaves

Basil Ginger Lemonade

Shweta Arora
Basil Ginger Lemonade is a cool and refreshing drink perfect for this summer season. Comes together in 5 mins and the flavors of Ginger Basil elevate this homemade lemonade game to the next level.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Beverage, Drink
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 80 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For Basil Ginger Lemonade Concentrate:

  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger or 1 cube Dorot Ginger
  • 5-7 basil leaves or 1 cube Dorot Basil
  • ½ teaspoon salt adjust to taste
  • ½ teaspoon black salt optional, but recommended
  • 1 ounce lemon juice 2 tbsp
  • 2-3 ounces simple syrup adjust to your taste (4-6 tbsp)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup icecubes and more ice for serving

For Serving:

  • Chilled Water or Sparkling water as required
  • Lemon slices for garnishing, optional
  • Basil leaves for garnishing, optional

Instructions
 

Prep Work

  • Wash and pat dry lemons, ginger, and basil leaves. It's ok to leave the skin on for ginger, just make sure to wash and wipe it thoroughly.
  • Juice the lemons, grate the ginger.
  • Make simple syrup - boil equal parts 1:1 cup of water and sugar until the sugar dissolved. Let it cool and store the airtight jar in the refrigerator until ready to use.

To make Basil Ginger lemonade concentrate

  • Add all the ingredients to the blender like basil, ginger, lemon juice, simple syrup, salt, black salt, ice cubes, and water.
  • Blend until smooth. Basil ginger lemonade concentrate is ready!!
  • You can store it for up to 4-5 days in the fridge or even freeze it in ice cube trays.

For serving

  • Individual servings - take two glasses, add ice to them. Fill them halfway with the concentrate. You can pass it through a sieve I just prefer to add it directly.
  • Top the remaining half with sparkling water (preferred) or chilled water. Mix it well and serve garnished with lemon slices and basil leaves.
  • For a crown - Alternatively, you can also make it in a pitcher or jug by mixing equal parts of concentrate and sparkling water (or water). Keep it refrigerated.
  • Cool and refreshing Basil Ginger Lemonade is ready!

Notes

To get the maximum juice out of lemons, before cutting them, roll them over the counter by pressing with your palms or heat them in the microwave for about 10 to 20 seconds.
Use only freshly squeezed lemon juice for the best flavor.
 
Elevate the taste with black salt (Kala namak), little goes a long way. If you can't find it skip it or replace with pink Himalayan salt.
Use sweetener of choice (simple syrup, jaggery, honey, agave, or maple syrup) and adjust the quantity to your taste.
Depending on your preference for Basil flavor you can increase or decrease the number of basil leaves.
Replace sparkling water with alcohol for that adult version Ginger Basil cocktail.
This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled.

Nutrition

Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1185mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
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