Basil Limeade

Basil limeade is a green drink that is cool, refreshing, and energetic drink. Basil Limeade is a refreshing drink for summer or spring. The basil limeade comes together quickly and easily. Simply cold water added into basil limeade syrup, it’s a simple, quick, and tasty way to refresh yourself. Pick the basil when it's at its peak and enjoy a glass of this homemade basil limeade drink.

Basil Limeade is a tasty non-alcoholic summer drink that takes only 10 minutes to prepare. You could always spike your glass with a little gin or tequila. Basil Limeade is made with freshly squeezed lime juice, natural stevia leaf sweetener, and fresh basil leaves, making it free of refined sugars.

Basil Limeade

These ingredients are enough to make the 4-6 drinks of fresh limeade basil. The basil limeade is just prepared in 5 minutes to quench your thirst in hot summer and is only make with few ingredients required that are readily available in your kitchen.

INGREDIENTS

Here’s all the goodies you need to make a Basil Limeade.

·       1 cup packed basil

·       4 limes juiced (8 tbsp)

·       2 packets of stevia (green leaf)

·       2 cups of ice (plus more for serving)

·       2 cups water

INSTRUCTIONS

Here’s how to make Basil Limeade at home.

1.     In a heavy-duty blender, put the basil, lime juice, ice, stevia, water and blend until combined. Basil leaves should thoroughly blend basil leaves into the drink

2.     Fill a glass pitcher with ice and pour the basil limeade into the pitcher. 

3.     Give a final stir before pouring into glasses and serve.

Try and find Green Leaf Stevia Powder. I like this brand Mayan Sweet Stevia.

Here’s the Recipe…

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Basil Limeade

Yield: 4-6 drinks

Author: Lectin Free Wife

Prep time: 5 MinTotal time: 5 Min

This is a great spring/summer beverage. When the basil is high, pick it and treat yourself to a glass of this green goodness.

Ingredients

• 1 c packed basil
• 4 limes juiced (8 tbsp)
• 2 packets of stevia (green leaf)
• 2 cups of ice (plus more for serving)
• 2 cups water

Instructions

1. In a heavy duty blender, put your the basil, lime juice, ice, stevia,  water and blend until combined. Basil leaves should be completely blended into the drink
2. Fill a glass pitcher with ice and pour the basil limeade into the pitcher. 
3. Give a final stir before pouring into glasses and serve.