A drink that tastes better than any lemonade

[naya]

naya, straight hot? Nooo, in this heat I can only drink hot coffee, and then I cool it on the table in a cup!
And with anise and an apple (y) you need to make a bigger saucepan for the weekend (the children will come)!
And today I have such an abaldenly saturated pink color, but with ... half a bright green basil and half purple with rare green leaves!

Thanks to the author! Did
Yummy!
For 2 liters, 1 good sprig of purple, half a lemon and half a glass of sugar

Another experiment. I brewed dried green basil, the color of lightly brewed tea, nothing happened from the addition of lemon, well, yes ... what color could be from dried green grass?

[Nelya]

Nelya, thanks a lot for the recipe!
The color of the drink turned out to be very beautiful, bright pink. Mine did not understand what it was made of, but they said it was very tasty! When I told about basil, we were pleasantly surprised, we love this herb very much.

Another experiment. I brewed dried green basil, the color of lightly brewed tea, nothing happened from the addition of lemon, well, yes ... what color could be from dried green grass?

I had the same story

I didn’t figure it out with the basil, I bought a lemon one, waited and waited until the drink changed color to pink, and didn’t wait (in the recipe it’s probably worth pointing out that you need purple basil).

The color is still not from lemon, but from basil, but purple

I have my thanks! The drink is delicious !!!! And most importantly useful, and even more importantly to do in five minutes !!!!

Nelya, thanks and a deep bow for such a yummy!
Now my husband will come home from work and say that it was necessary to cook the tank, otherwise the bottom is already visible

And I am deeply grateful on my own behalf and from all household members.

I prepare this "blue" compote (as my family called it) every other day.

And with purple basil, and lemon, and with a mixture of both.

Opinions are divided: some prefer the drink only from purple basil, others from a mixture of purple and lemon.

I feel that for another two weeks I will have to drink only this drink until the basil is over.

Low bow for the recipe - a lifesaver!

Girls, thanks for the kind feedback! It is very pleasant that both you and your family liked the drink that our family loved!
After all, it is not only tasty, but also healthy!

Nelechka, I brewed this thing, it’s standing, cooling down.
It smells awesome, my husband walks in circles. I haven't tried it either.
I just did not understand how much anise to pour? I literally poured half a spoonful of tea, and now I think, is it not enough?
And I put 9 lush branches on 3.4 liters of basil and a large lemon. Right?

Olya, I put everything in sight. I also put anise on the eye, but yes ... about 0.5 tsp. A large lemon will not spoil the taste, only it is advisable to take it out after 10-15 minutes, drain it along with the basil.
Although now I do not strain, or rather my husband does not strain. I'll make him a drink, turn it off and leave myself. He cooled the pan in cold water and immediately sends it to the refrigerator.
I come, I say why did not drain? And he - and why, and so delicious!
I used to cook this drink in a pressure cooker, now I have to cook it on gas.

[Nelya]

Nelyathank you for the new taste! We tried everything we could this summer. We got to your recipe, this taste is unusual, all the basil left the garden, otherwise it grew, except for meat, knowing nothing

Oh, Nel, I never reported.
We are very pleased - the taste is so fresh, pleasant. I threw a little sugar, so it's not sugary.
I got a pretty vigorous one: there was a lot of basil and a big lemon, but I'm not for sale ...
In general, many thanks!

and we even did the seaming for one year. there was a bad harvest for berries. Here is the basil compote and rolled) the taste was different from the ratio of varieties of grass. everything is simple. I washed the branches into a jar, threw the lemon sugar, poured boiling water over it and rolled it up. I put it very generously in one of the bottles, then the taste was very spicy, I didn't like it) and so all the other liters drank over the winter with a bang))

Tell me, if you use dried store-bought basil, how much should you take? Is 1 pack of 7 grams enough?

[colnishko]

colnishko, I didn’t make a drink from the store dried basil.
And I just wanted to write that I had not tried to prepare a drink from dry basil yet.
But the fact is that tomorrow I will have a sabantuichik at home, and I could not buy the basil. I did not find it yesterday either in the bazaar or in the supermarket.
I decided that I would have to do with compote, without a drink.
And then I read your question and remember that since the winter I've had basil dried and ground on a blender in a jar. There I have a mixture of lemon, just green and purple
I think it won't work ... but I put the kettle on anyway. I poured an incomplete teaspoon of basil and sugar into a cup and poured boiling water over it. The vidok of the drink did not please me at all, a brown-marsh mass, until I squeezed lemon juice directly into this mass.
The mass of an incomprehensible look has acquired a pink-purple hue in front of our eyes!
So tomorrow morning I will also brew a drink from dry basil!

I am a specialist for this drink (Nelechka, thank you so much for the recipe) I freeze purple basil for the winter. Straight whole branches. He's so ugly afterwards, but in the drink - that's it! I put it in boiling water without defrosting.

Nelechka thanks for the recipe !!! I will definitely try, judging by the reviews, tasty and healthy! But anise seeds, I don't even know if we have it? Bookmarked!

[nila]

nila, thanks for the interesting recipe. I urgently rewrite the recipe, lemon basil is already growing in the garden, in a soup-salad ditch, purple is just beginning to grow, I will definitely define it in compote.

[nila]

nila, but to taste like dried? I'll try to make a small portion in a glass too))

[nila]

nila, Nelechka, thank you very much for the recipe for a wonderful drink :) I really liked this compote. Yummy!!!!

[Nelya]

Nelya, a wonderful drink! Now I know where to use basil, I don't like it, it grows here for decorative purposes. And in the drink I liked the star anise here in the subject! Thank you!

What a gorgeous recipe I recently said that I didn’t add basil to the compote, and now it will be in the conpot.
The recipe is definitely bookmarked!

I will definitely try, thanks for such an interesting recipe.

Wonderful recipe, name - to the point!
Nelya, thank you very much !!!

And if you try with green stuff? I have a green current in my garden

[nila]

nila, Nelya, thank you very much for the recipe for such a wonderful drink

And if you try with green stuff? I have a green current in my garden

I did it with green, most of all I liked lemon.

[julia_bb]

Wow, how many reviews, and I have not seen. Only today I cooked another saucepan of this wonderful drink and remembered that I had not looked into the topic for a long time.
I am very pleased that many people fell in love with this wonderful drink! He really helps out in such a heat as we have now! I cook all summer and don't get bored.
julia_bb,
Julia, I cook with the basil that is available at the moment. Most often it is a mixture of purple and evil. Very good with lemon. I don't have much of my own basil this year, and mostly green. Purple hasn't been born, so I'll buy what is on sale. And I can add some more berries. Today, for example, I threw a handful of blackberries, there was not enough lemon. In the spring I cooked basil with ice cream and added a little dried apple cider.There was just a lot of drying left, and it had to be attached somewhere.
So it's a matter of taste and options are welcome!

[Nelya]

Nelya, thanks for the recipe. Once upon a time, a similar drink was made, but the recipe was forgotten. Made from half a bundle of purple basil. At first, the husband looked at the color with suspicion, it was very similar to the divorced potassium permanganate. But then he tried it and appreciated it. Delicious! A pleasant refreshing summer drink.

[Olga]

Olga, thanks for the tip!
Yes, the drink is a mystery! Who is suspicious of the color, who knows in advance that the drink is from the basil and are afraid to try, and who does not know what is from the basil, they wonder for a long time why this drink is prepared
This morning I just cooked a saucepan of the drink and put it in a bowl of cold water to cool it. When my husband's nephew stopped by unexpectedly. And I remember that he once said for a long time that he does not like all sorts of aromatic herbs, such as cilantro, basil. But I didn't have compote, he doesn't drink tea or coffee either. And the temperature outside is over 30, what kind of tea can it be. She poured a drink into a jug, and served it with a pear pie. He wondered for a long time what the drink was brewed from, came to the conclusion that there was definitely mint there. And although I often used to add mint before, this time, strictly according to the recipe, only basil, sugar and lemon. When I broke up and said why the drink was brewed, his surprise knew no bounds. He said that he would never have guessed that such a tasty and healthy drink could be made from basil. He had to write a recipe on a piece of paper

and who does not know what is from the basil, they wonder for a long time why this drink is prepared

The son decided to try it in the evening. Cool, bright taste from the refrigerator. He decided that the composition included a cherry. I wondered, wondered, but never guessed. When she told me what it was, I was surprised and allowed: "Cook this one, it's delicious!" For him, any drink without cherries is not suitable. And then I managed to slightly defeat this affection

Always happy when you find something interesting and unexpected.

[Nelya]

Nelya, thanks for the recipe! Made from green basil from the garden, and added a little mint
Now it's hot here, we are already finishing our drink! But! I will definitely cook it from purple, without additives, it is very interesting to try)

[Mams]

Mams,
Olga, it's good that my son liked the drink. I wanted to write that you can add some cherries to the drink. But if the task was to defeat the son's attachment to cherries, then it is not worth it. Since he took this drink without cherries, then let him drink as it should
Yulia, the color of the drink of course suffered a little because of the green basil with mint, but I think it did not affect the taste. Try to boil it for comparison with purple! And then you will decide for sure which one suits you best.

[nila]

nila, Nelya, thank you very much for such a delicious drink! It's worth getting cold. But also hot, tasty A with color is really interesting, it turns from green to pink. Added star anise. And a small pear - not yet quite ripe, but what good to disappear once fell from the tree.

the color of the drink of course suffered a little due to the green basil with mint,

Yes, it looks more like just green tea) So I want to try it from purple!

Thanks for the recipe! Everyone liked it! It is especially interesting when everyone guesses what the drink is from.
A bit bitter, apparently the zest is like that, you need to take out the lemon earlier, or peel it off.

[Anya]

Anya, what a bright drink you have! Sightseeing!
And if it seemed to you that there is a little bitterness, and you don’t like it, then you should immediately strain the drink. Indeed, lemon peel can give a small shade of bitterness. But it doesn't bother us, for example. But if suddenly, nevertheless, she turned off the heat and immediately remove the lemon. And I also noticed that if the lemon is from the freezer, then a slightly different taste is obtained.

[Nelya]

Nelya, I cooked it in a pressure cooker, but not under pressure, it was just that the gas pan was not free.The water boiled, dropped everything, and turned it off, right away, did not even wait a couple of minutes, he was still boiling by inertia for a couple of minutes. So I left it, under a closed lid, for an hour somewhere, it was urgent to leave. She came and filtered it.
Next time I'll catch the lemon earlier. It also depends on the type of lemon, in tea it also happens.

[Nice for a wonderful drink with basil! We have been drinking it for two days and admire the taste and aroma. Made with purple basil + green. The color is so bright and saturated. But I left the pot to cool on the stove until morning. The drink tasted a little bitter, but it was still tasty and we drank it with pleasure. The next day, the son went to the market specifically for basil and lemons. Only the second time did I cut the zest and removed the seeds. I liked it so much more. In the cold, the taste of apple was felt first, the son noticed and it seemed to me too. Well, not a drink, but a wonderful miracle! I drank nothing tastier than him! We called it in the family "elixir of life". My son was in Auchan yesterday and having called me, he happily informed me that he had come across purple and green basil. To celebrate, I typed it .... Now I don't know how to keep it fresh. Can you cut it and put it in the freezer? Tell me please!]

: rose: I want to thank you Nice for a wonderful drink with basil! We have been drinking it for two days and admire the taste and aroma. Made with purple basil + green. The color is so bright and saturated. But I left the pot to cool on the stove until morning. The drink tasted a little bitter, but it was still tasty and we drank it with pleasure. The next day, the son went to the market specifically for basil and lemons. Only the second time did I cut the zest and removed the seeds. I liked it so much more. In the cold, the taste of apple was felt first, the son noticed and it seemed to me too. Well, not a drink, but a wonderful miracle! I drank nothing tastier than him! We called it in the family "elixir of life". My son was in Auchan yesterday and having called me, he happily informed me that he had come across purple and green basil. To celebrate, I typed it .... Now I don't know how to keep it fresh. Can you cut it and put it in the freezer? Tell me please!

[velli]

velli, it's so nice to read such rave reviews right in the morning
It is very good that this drink went "with a bang" in your family!
Regarding the preservation of the basil ... unfortunately, it does not last long when fresh. But if you hold it for 5 days, then it is better to wash it and dry it well from moisture. Then fold it into a container, lay a paper cloth on the bottom of the container.
But what this drink is good for is that it can be prepared from both dried basil and ice cream. So you can safely freeze basil in reserve and dry. I somehow even made a drink from a spice, from a bag. There was simply no other basilica on hand.

Loved the drink! Thanks to the author for the recipe !!!
And I wonder if not only the basil leaves are thrown, but also the twigs? It's a pity to just throw out the twigs ...

[lana light]

lana light, I always throw the whole twigs: what else - throw away!

Wash basil and cut off tough stems

I read "cut off" in the recipe and put only the leaves. Yeah, let's write it down - it's not necessary, now I'll put leaves and twigs in the next batch!

[lana light]

lana light, it was I who at first picked off the leaves from the stalks of the hard. Then the same felt sorry for the thrown out stalks, and even for his time. Over time, she stopped cutting off. My twigs under running water and boil together with the sebels.
And for the winter I prepare basil for the drink in the same way. I washed it, dried it and wrapped it tightly in a bag.
eye, thanks for your timely help and hint!

for the winter I prepare basil for the drink in the same way. I washed it, dried it and wrapped it tightly in a bag.

And then in the freezer?

Yes, in the freezer. When you need a drink, I took out a bag and immediately into a saucepan, without defrosting.
But I don't freeze a lot, we don't drink drinks and compotes in winter, we hit teas more.

we don't drink drinks and compotes in winter, we hit teas more

Aha, we too!

[Nelya]

Nelya, thanks a lot for the recipe !! I didn’t expect basil to be so tasty. Now I will cook more often and plant more basil