Porchside Garden Pink Lemonade
A simple little summer drink made for garden evenings, tired feet, and those “just one more flower” kind of days.
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Prepared pink lemonade You can absolutely use homemade or prepared lemonade for this recipe. Between me, you, and the fencepost, homemade is usually my preference… but I’m also a firm believer in working with the time and energy you’ve got that day. I will give you a simple recipe for Homemade pink lemonade below
- 1-2 Springs Fresh rosemary
- 4-5 Fresh Basil Leaves
- 1-2 Tsp Honey Optional
- Ice Lots and lots of ice!
- Lemon slices For serving
Instructions
- Add basil leaves and rosemary to the bottom of a pitcher and gently muddle them just enough to release a little flavour.
- Pour in the pink lemonade and stir in honey if using.
- Let sit in the fridge for 20–30 minutes so the herbs lightly infuse the lemonade without overpowering it.
- Serve over lots of ice with fresh lemon slices and an extra sprig of rosemary or basil if you’re feeling fancy.
Notes
Notes
- And if your gardening session happened to involve hauling soil, wrestling tomato cages, or replanting something for the third time… a splash of vodka certainly wouldn’t hurt.
- For a softer herbal flavour, remove the rosemary after infusing.
- Fresh mint can be swapped in for basil.
- A splash of cranberry juice makes it extra pretty for summer gatherings.