maple peach basil lemonade

Ingredients

Peach syrup

  • 2½ cups of diced peaches (4-5 peaches, skin on) 
  • 80ml (⅓ cup) dark maple syrup 
  • 500ml (2 cups) water
  • 10 basil leaves

Lemonade 

 

  • ½ cup of fresh lemon juice (approx. 3 lemons)

  • 1l chilled water

  • ice

Fresh basil leaves and sliced peaches for the decoration

Method

  1. Prepare the peach sirup. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add diced peaches, dark maple syrup, water and fresh basil leaves. Cook for about 10 minutes, until the peaches are tender. With a hand mixer, mash the peach mixture. 
  2. Let the mixture sit in the fridge for 1 hour to cool down completely and infuse the flavours. Drain with a strainer and keep only the liquid from the mixture to create a juice.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients: lemon juice, maple syrup, water, ice, basil leaves and sliced peaches. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
  4. Serve in small glasses and enjoy!

An recipe inspiration from Dash of Honey: https://dashofhoney.ca/en/basil-peach-lemonade-recipe-super-fresh/