Peach Lemonade
This peach lemonade recipe is refreshing and extremely fruity. Make the most of peach season to create the fruity base, which is reduced to a purée and strained. Add lemon juice and basil, let it rest, and you’ve soon got a unique, thirst-quenching drink.
Ingredients
- 4 cups (680 g) ripe peaches, cut into thin wedges
- 3/4 cup (160 g) sugar
- 6 cups (1.5 litre) water
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) lemon juice
- 1/2 cup (15 g) basil leaves, plus more for serving (see note)
- Ice cubes, for serving
Instructions
- In a pot, bring 3 cups (510 g) of the peach wedges, the sugar and 2 cups (500 ml) of the water to a boil. Simmer over low heat for 8 minutes or until the peaches are very tender. Remove from the heat.
- Using a potato masher, purée the peaches.
- Strain the peach purée through a sieve set over a large measuring cup or bowl, pushing down with the back of a ladle to extract as much syrup as possible. Compost the residue. Transfer the syrup to a large pitcher.
- Add the remaining peaches and water to the pitcher along with the lemon juice and basil leaves. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until the lemonade has completely chilled.
- When ready to serve, stir the lemonade. Pour into glasses filled with ice cubes. Decorate with more basil leaves.
This peach lemonade recipe is refreshing and extremely fruity. Make the most of peach season to create the fruity base, which is reduced to a purée and strained. Add lemon juice and basil, let it rest, and you’ve soon got a unique, thirst-quenching drink.