Peach-Opal Basil Lemonade

Name: Peach-Opal Basil Lemonade
Ingredients: 2 cups fruity white wine, such as Riesling; 2 cups fruity white wine, such as Riesling; 2 cups water; 1 cup loosely packed fresh opal basil leaves; 1½ cups peeled and chopped ripe peaches; ⅔ cup fragrant honey, such as orange blossom; ⅔ cup fragrant honey, such as orange blossom; Fresh opal basil sprigs and ripe peach slices for garnishing; Fresh opal basil sprigs and ripe peach slices for garnishing; ¾ cup fresh lemon juice

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

Opal, or purple, basil is one of the dozens of basil varieties. It gives this drink a beautiful pink cast. You can use regular basil if opal is not available.

Ingredients

2 cups fruity white wine, such as Riesling
2 cups water
1

Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Drinks

Method

In a medium saucepan, combine the wine, water, basil, chopped peaches, and honey and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes or until the peaches are very soft. Remove from the heat and let the mixture cool. Strain through a very fine-mesh strainer, pressing down on the solids. Stir in the lemon juice, adjusting the sweetness level with more honey, if you want, and chil