How to Make Lemon Basil Herbal Soda
Making homemade herbal soda is so simple I want to encourage you all to try it. One of my favorite herbs is lemon basil. I'd love to show you How to Make Lemon Basil Herbal Soda. During the hot summer months a tall icy glass of herbal soda is so refreshing.
How to Make Lemon Basil Herbal Soda
It requires only four ingredients
- Fresh lemon basil leaves and stems from your garden
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup of sugar
- club soda or seltzer water
How simple can that be?
If your already growing lemon basil you know that lemon basil tastes or smells nothing at all like any of the other varieties of basil's.
If you've never smelled or tasted lemon basil I suggest you try growing some. It's very easy to grow and readily self-seeds.
It has a lovely lemon flavor with a very light, light undertone of sweet basil.
I grow a couple of basil varieties. Lemon Basil, Sweet Basil and Cinnamon Basil are a few of the basil varieties I grow every year in my container herb garden.
Recipes Using Your Herb Plants
If you have a garden full of herbs and you're trying to find a way to use fresh herbs from the garden then this is a great way.
Many different herbs can be used to make homemade herbal soda.
Just think of the surprise your guest will have when you serve them a homemade herbal soda like this Lemon Basil Herbal Soda recipe!
I love to make homemade herbal sodas and today because my lemon basil is growing so well I decided to make lemon basil soda.
I have been waiting for months for my lemon basil plant to get big enough so that I could harvest enough herb to make a batch of this soda.
Finally I couldn't wait any longer and harvested a handful of fresh lemon basil leaves.
How To Make Herbal Simple Syrup
Gather one cup of lemon basil leaves and stems early in the morning when the herbs essential oils are the strongest.
Rinse them in cool water and drain.
In a pot measure one cup of water and one cup of sugar.
Bring the pot to a boil and remove from the heat. Let the simple syrup cool for about 20 minutes. Once cool crush the lemon basil leaves slightly and put it into the pot of simple syrup. Stir and push the leaves down so they are sunmerged in the syrup.
Let steep for an hour.
After an hour strain the lemon basil from the syrup. Be sure to remove all pieces of the herb. If you don't it could mold.
Pour your lemon basil syrup into a jar with a lid. Store any left over syrup in the refrigerator. It will keep for a couple of weeks.
But if you enjoy it as much as I did it won't last that long.
To make a glass of soda measure 2 to 4 tablespoons of lemon basil syrup into a glass filled with ice. Pour club soda or seltzer water over the ice and stir.
Take a big sip and enjoy. Ah it tastes so good!
Print the How To Make Lemon Basil Herbal Soda recipe below
How to Make Lemon Basil Herbal Soda
Ingredients
- Fresh lemon basil leaves and stems from your garden
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- Club soda or seltzer water
Instructions
- Harvest one cup of lemon basil leaves and stems early in the morning when the herbs essential oils are the strongest.
- Rinse them in cool water and drain on a paper towel.
- In a medium sized sauce pan measure one cup of water and one cup of granulated sugar. Bring the pot to a boil and remove from the heat.
- Allow the simple syrup cool for about 20 minutes.
- Once the syrup is cool crush the lemon basil leaves and stems slightly and put it into the pot of simple syrup.
- Stir and push the leaves down so they are submerged in the syrup.
- Let the lemon basil leaves and stems steep for one hour.
- After an hour strain the lemon basil leaves and stems from the syrup through a piece of cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Make sure to remove all pieces of the herb. If you don't it could mold.
- Pour your lemon basil simple syrup into a jar with a lid and cover. Store any left over syrup in the refrigerator. It will keep for a couple of weeks.
- To make a glass of lemon basil herbal soda measure 2 to 4 tablespoons of lemon basil simple syrup into a glass filled with ice.
- Pour club soda or seltzer water over the ice and stir.
- Take a big sip and enjoy. Ah it tastes so good!
Maria@Online Cookbook
Nothing can't be more perfect than this!
I love the unique flavor of lemon basil, but I have never tried to grow them by my own. Perhaps I should try it. How many months will they be ready to serve from the first planted?
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Maria
It would depend on what part of the country you live in. I live in Florida and grow it all year long. From seed to harvest takes about 2 months.
Maria@Online Cookbook
Wow, that's quite fast. Thanks for your answer.