Last year I learned to make basil lemonade. Fantastic! add one cup of basil leaves (don't have to pack tight) to 1 cup of boiling water. stir to get leaves immersed. remove from heat, cover, let steep for 10 minutes, strain. use this "basil tea" when you make lemonade, ratio is 1 cup basil tea for a 2 qt batch of lemonade. I use Country Time lemonade - works great and everyone loves it. When i have too much basil, i make the "basil tea," add ice cubes to cool it, add 1 tablespoon instant lemonade (need this to prevent the "tea" from darkening) , pour it into a baggie/ziplock bag that has been placed in a cup, seal, and freeze for lemonade later. i "know" that the contents will be what i need for a 2 qt. batch of lemonade.