Refreshing Blueberry Soda |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Summer favorite that can easily be translated into freezer pops. Fresh mint leaves could also be used instead of basil. Ingredients:
1 cup water |
1 cup white sugar |
2 cups fresh basil |
2 cups blueberries |
1/2 cup water |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
4 cups carbonated sparkling water |
Directions:
1. Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir the sugar and basil into the water and return to a boil; cook at a boil for 10 minutes and immediately remove from heat. Chill in refrigerator until slightly cooled, about 10 minutes.
2. Blend the blueberries, 1/2 cup water, and the lemon juice in a blender until smooth; pour into a pitcher. Remove the basil leaves from the simple-syrup mixture; discard the basil. Stir the syrup into the blueberry mixture. Add the carbonated water to the mixture and stir gently.
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