Lemon Basil
Recipes and Tips

Here are just a few tips and recipes for using fresh Lemon Basil. You can find many more recipes on our recipes page.

Quick Tips:

• The perfect garnish for citrusy sweets.
  Lemon basil tastes as gorgeous as it looks when perched atop a scoop of store-bought lemon ice cream or sorbet.
• When life gives you lemons, make lemon basil lemonade.
  Just combine 1 cup of sugar with 1 cup of water and heat until sugar is dissolved. Add 1 cup of fresh lemon juice, 3 cups of water, and ¼ cup of lemon basil leaves. Serve over ice.
• Give lemony-fresh flair to white rice.
  Add 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of salt, and ¼ cup of chopped lemon basil to 2 cups of cooked white rice.

Lemon Basil recipes:

Creamy Lemon Basil Pasta
Lemon basil lightens up the creamy Alfredo-like sauce in this pasta dish, which is perfect for a summer supper.

Lemon Basil Panna Cotta
The subtle lemon flavor of these creamy, chilled desserts make them the perfect after-dinner delicacies for sultry summer nights. A garnish of fresh, tart blackberries accentuate their citrus-sweetness.