Take one cup of sugar to one cup of water and simmer until the sugar is dissolved.
Take off the stove and place a handful of washed basil into the pot.
Stir and cover until cool.
Put the syrup into a bowl and cover to refrigerate overnight.
The next morning strain the syrup into a jar or container to store for up to 3 weeks in your fridge or make ice cubes to store in the freezer.
You can make ice tea or lemonade with this but you can also marinate strawberries and make an ice cream topping - which I did and it tasted delicious!
It also makes the most wonderful cocktails.
This Cosmopolitan recipe from Sarah Begley of The Miscellany News caught my eye.
Basil Cosmo- 2 shots vodka- 1 shot basil-infused syrup - Cranberry juice to taste
Combine vodka, basil-infused syrup, cranberry juice and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain.
Kelly and Tanya were my official Cosmo testers this evening. They both thought it was yummy. Kelly thought a squeeze of lime would be good so I'll try that next time.
Enjoy and Cheers!
Looks great!
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