oops --- for the basil lemonade i forgot to say that i use the basil tea as the first cup of liquid - and then add water to equal two quarts.
BASIL CAKE: (learned from an herb farm)
*add 2 tablespoons finely chopped basil to a yellow cake mix, bake as directed
*add 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil to 1 cup apricot marmalade or preserves and microwave until the preserves/marmalade is liquified.
*pour the basil apricot sauce over the hot cake as soon as comes out of oven. refrigerate the cake.
*serve with a dollop of plain cool whip OR add 2 tablespoons basil to a small tub of cool whip and use it as a topping.