Peach-basil

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
• 3 1/2 cups peach nectar
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle white such as pinot grigio

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• in a saucepan, combine the sugar, basil leaves, half of the peach nectar and lemon juice. bring to a simmer, crushing the basil leaves with the back of a spoon to release their flavor. simmer just long enough to melt the sugar, then remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• strain the basil mixture into a pitcher filled with ice cubes. pour in and remaining peach nectar. stir briefly and serve.