Basil Iced Tea Recipe
Servings 6 servings
Add fresh basil in tea for a refreshing and nourishing lemon basil iced tea, naturally sweetened with honey. Such a perfect way to use that abundant basil harvest on a hot day!
Ingredients
- fresh basil to fill 1/3 of your jar
- honey to taste
- fresh lemon juice to taste
- hot filtered water
Instructions
- Pack a jar 1/3 full of washed, fresh basil leaves. Be sure to remove them from the stems.
- Fill the jar full of hot boiling water. I love to use our tea kettle to prepare the hot water. You can make this in single serving jars, or go big with a half gallon jar and store the tea in the fridge for whenever you need a drink.
- Give the contents of the jar a good stir, and cover with a linen tea towel while the infusion takes place. Let the basil infuse into the water for at least 20 minutes (the longer the better!).
- Strain the basil from the warm water.
- While the water is still warm, add the honey and fresh squeezed lemon juice to taste. This way the honey will dissolve and incorporate better. For a half gallon jar I did 1/2 of a lemon and about 1/4 cup honey.
- Stir it all together and let chill in the fridge.
- When ready to serve, pour over ice and garnish with some basil stems. So very tasty and beautiful!
Notes
You can alternatively do a sun infusion and just let basil and room temperature water sit in the sun for hours. I need to try that to see if it tastes better with the magic of the sun!
