This beautiful jar of sweetness is Purple Basil Syrup. I've been experimenting with different simple syrups. Easy to do....Simple Syrup
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 Tbs. corn syrup
Huge handful of herbs
Here's the recipe for Basil Lemonade...courtesy of Susan Branch.
This makes 1 1/2 quarts.
You'll need:
1/2 c. sugar +
1 c. water
4 whole fresh basil leaves
4 limes, quartered
1/4 c. sweetened condensed milk
fresh basil or mint for garnish
2 + 2 cups water (divided)
Put sugar and 1 cup water in small saucepan, bring to rolling boil. Remove from heat, stir in basil leaves, and chill. When it's cold, pour the syrup into a blender; add quartered limes, condensed milk, and 2 c. cold water. Blend for a few (maybe four) seconds on high, just until limes are roughly chopped. Strain into pitcher. Put 2 more cups of cold water into blender, and then pour through strainer into pitcher, to get the rest of the juices from the limes. Serve over crushed ice, garnished with fresh basil spring or fresh mint. Makes 6 cups (1 1/2 qts.) Enjoy!
This is tart and delicious! Great for grownups but to complicated to make enough to feed the whole gang. So I started experimenting on something simpler that the girls might enjoy. I use Countrytime and just pour an ounce of the basil syrup in over the lemonade and ice. Simple easy and delicious.
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