Strawberry & Basil Lemonade

Nothings says summer more than a nice cold glass of lemonade.  Strawberries are in season and lemon are always in season in our garden so it’s the perfect time to make some lemonade. I used agave nectar for sweetener. Agave nectar in much better alternative for sugar since it does not mess with your blood sugar, it contains some minerals and vitamins if raw and is a good glycemic index food. Glycemic index or GI describes the difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. I don’t even have white sugar at home anymore I just use agave for cooking baking and etc. Agave dissolves very easily so this lemonade does not have to cook and therefore keeping more of of the vitamins and enzymes.

Strawberry lemonade, 1 pitcher

4 cups water

1/2  cup agave nectar

1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

3 basil leafs, diced

1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced

Basil leaf and sliced strawberries for decoration

 

Place the water and agave nectar in large pot and let agave completely dissolve. Add lemon juice and basil leafs, blend. Place strawberries in food processor or blender and  blend until pureed. Add to lemonade and  blend well. Decorate with basil and strawberries. Serve cold.