Lemon-Lime Basil Ade
"This recipe was sent to me by Vita-Mix. It makes a super refreshing summer time drink."
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lemon, peeled, seeded
- 1 lime, peeled, seeded
- 473.18 ml ice
- 29.57 ml fresh basil
- 59.14 ml sugar or 59.14 ml Splenda sugar substitute
- 354.88 ml water
directions
- Place all the ingredients in the Vita-Mix container or a heavy duty blender.
- Slowly increase speed to high and process until smooth.
- Serve immediately.
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Reviews
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I really enjoyed this refreshing citrus herbal lemonade Paula. It was simply delicious, raw, fresh, sparkling with flavor. I used sugar and fresh thai basil, what a treat. Thank you so much for sharing this treasure, I will be making this often, into my keeper box this goes. :) -
I don't have a juicer, and I just wanted to try a quick little bit, so I put a couple of leaves of fresh basil and a slice of lemon into my blender and spun it for a minute, till I couldn't see any more of the basil bits. Then I put in through a strainer. I use honey for a sweetener instead of processed sugar or artificial sweeteners. It really hit the spot! I like the blend of lemon and lime.. and who woulda thunk that the basil would be sooo good in this? I have a new use for my basil! Thanks! [editted to add] I've just made this again using dried basil, & the dried basil did not work so well. It didn't blend well & stayed dried, floating at the top. So I would suggest using fresh. I also added a bit of ginger which tasted good in it. -
very yummy. Who would have thought basil would work so well in lemon-aid. -
Thank you soooooo much for this recipe! I used a little more ice and purple basil, with 8 splenda packets. INCREDIBLE! Plus, if you don't use real sugar there is only about 30 calories in the whole recipe (the lime and lemon). Perfect and refreshing. Thanks again, Paula!!
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Refreshing yummy and healthy! I went for 1/4 cup basil and was just great! Thanks
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I don't have a juicer, and I just wanted to try a quick little bit, so I put a couple of leaves of fresh basil and a slice of lemon into my blender and spun it for a minute, till I couldn't see any more of the basil bits. Then I put in through a strainer. I use honey for a sweetener instead of processed sugar or artificial sweeteners. It really hit the spot! I like the blend of lemon and lime.. and who woulda thunk that the basil would be sooo good in this? I have a new use for my basil! Thanks! [editted to add] I've just made this again using dried basil, & the dried basil did not work so well. It didn't blend well & stayed dried, floating at the top. So I would suggest using fresh. I also added a bit of ginger which tasted good in it.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PaulaG
Hixson, Tennessee
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