REFRESHING BLUEBERRY SODA

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Summer favorite that can easily be translated into freezer pops. Fresh mint leaves could also be used instead of basil.

Provided by Summer

Categories     Drinks Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
2 cups fresh basil
2 cups blueberries
½ cup water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 cups carbonated sparkling water

Steps:

  • Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir the sugar and basil into the water and return to a boil; cook at a boil for 10 minutes and immediately remove from heat. Chill in refrigerator until slightly cooled, about 10 minutes.
  • Blend the blueberries, 1/2 cup water, and the lemon juice in a blender until smooth; pour into a pitcher. Remove the basil leaves from the simple-syrup mixture; discard the basil. Stir the syrup into the blueberry mixture. Add the carbonated water to the mixture and stir gently.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 5.9 mg, Sugar 28.7 g

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