To all you summer-lovers with a thirst for something different, I give you my homemade strawberry lemonade with a twist. Now, before you assume that the twist I am referring to is alcohol, that is definitely not the case! Stay tuned for my revealing of this unknown ingredient.

Before I give you the recipe for this refreshing drink that is also good for your body, let me explain how I discovered it. It was last summer when my eyes were opened to this amazing drink. My mother and I were experimenting with different ways to get our daily doses of water. We were so tired of feeling sick and tired from all of the sugary pops and juices that we were looking for an enlightenment to living a healthy life.

From trying drinks like Kombucha (not really a fan) to Oolong teas, we just could not find a drink that we could see ourselves drinking every day. Then it struck me. Why don’t we make homemade strawberry lemonade? So that was when our kitchen turned into a holistic laboratory. With many tweaks to it, here is the finished recipe.

Strawberry Lemonade with a Twist

Serving size = 1 pitcher

8-10 lemons squeezed

¾ cup of Splenda (add more if desired)

4-5 cups of water

9 strawberries, sliced

4-5 basil leaves

That’s right, I said basil. That’s the twist! The basil is what wakes up the strawberry lemonade, giving it a healthy taste. I promise you, if you add basil, you will not regret it! I use basil in every drink now because it seriously tastes that good.

Go ahead and give this recipe a go and let me know if you love it!