Lemonade with Blackberries and Basil

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Lemonade with Blackberries and Basil
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
4 h.
Preparation
ready in 4 h. 10 min.
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Ingredients

for
6
For Blackberry Ice Cubes
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1 cup Blackberry
For Fresh Lemonade
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
3 cups cold water
1 fresh lemon (sliced)
3 sprigs Basil
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.
For Blackberry Ice Cubes:
2.
Combine the sugar and water into a small saucepan, stir and simmer over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and add blackberries.
3.
Allow the mixture to cool completely. Once cool, pour into an ice cube tray and freeze for at least 4 hours.
4.
For Fresh Lemonade:
5.
In small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat, stirring frequently until sugar completely dissolves to create a simple syrup. Let cool.
6.
In a large pitcher, combine simple syrup, lemon juice and 3 to 4 cups of cold water, until desired strength is achieved. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
7.
Serve in tall glasses with blackberry ice cubes and fresh lemon slices. Garnish with a sprig of basil.