Summertime Refreshment

Anyone else having way too fun growing a little garden this year? Living in Chicago, we merely had a shaded patio that we attempted to grow 2 tomato plants.  I think we yielded 1.5 tomato's that year.

Living in Pittsburgh we have a mini yard that we have planted with a few seeds. Those seeds have yielded us a few plants of lettuce, green onions, tomato's and herbs. We are a little obsessed with our basil plants and decided to try them in our new favorite summertime beverage: Strawberry Basil Lemonade.

Picture adapted from whatsgabycooking.com

Strawberry Basil Lemonade

Using fresh lemons, water and sugar make home made lemonade or use a frozen lemonade mix and 1/2 the recommended water to create lemonade in your pitcher.

Next, place the following ingredients into your blender:

Approximately 1 lb of strawberries

15-20 leaves of fresh basil

A handful of ice cubes

1/2 cup of your lemonade mixture to help blend the ingredients above

Mix strawberry mixture into the lemonade mixture. Adding a touch of Sprite to your Strawberry Basil Lemonade is optional.  Enjoy!!