Lemonade with Blackberries and Basil

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Health Score:
71 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
4 h.
Preparation
ready in 4 h. 10 min.
Ready in
Calories:
193
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie193 cal.(9 %)
Protein0 g(0 %)
Fat0 g(0 %)
Carbohydrates45 g(30 %)
Sugar added43 g(172 %)
Roughage0.6 g(2 %)
Vitamin A0 mg(0 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E0.2 mg(2 %)
Vitamin K0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin B₁0 mg(0 %)
Vitamin B₂0 mg(0 %)
Niacin0.2 mg(2 %)
Vitamin B₆0 mg(0 %)
Folate6 μg(2 %)
Pantothenic acid0.1 mg(2 %)
Biotin0.2 μg(0 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C17 mg(18 %)
Potassium80 mg(2 %)
Calcium12 mg(1 %)
Magnesium13 mg(4 %)
Iron0.4 mg(3 %)
Iodine1 μg(1 %)
Zinc0.1 mg(1 %)
Saturated fatty acids0 g
Uric acid9 mg
Cholesterol0 mg
Complete sugar44 g

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?
sugarBlackberryBasillemon

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.

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