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Billy’s Beverages: Watermelon Basil Tea
What better way to start the Summer than with a combination of a couple of the season’s flagship ingredients--basil and watermelon. The basil is the perfect way to balance the sweetness of watermelon in a refreshing way for a hot, Summer afternoon at the Main House or in your own home.
Watermelon Basil Tea
2½ already brewed unsweetened iced tea bags
1 sprig basil
1½ cups sugar
1 whole watermelon juiced
¼ cup lime juice
2 cups hot water
6 cups cold water
In a plastic pitcher, combine sugar, hot water, basil and the unsweetened iced tea. Set for about 30 minutes. Then, add the watermelon juice and lime juice, and pour all ingredients through a silver strainer. Add cold water. Server over ice and garnish with a basil leaf.
:: Try these old favorites if you haven't already ::
Cantaloupe Chai Iced Tea
Blueberry Pineapple Punch
Strawberry Spearmint Lemonade
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Farm for Thought:
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The Larder at Blackberry Farm houses the Creamery, Preservation Kitchen, and Charcuterie.
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The Laurel Dining Room in the Main House used to be a screened in porch when the home was originally built. When you walk into the Laurel Dining Room for breakfast, you will notice the original stone flooring from the porch.
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All crops harvested in the Garden are from heirloom seeds without the use of chemical pesticides and commercial fertilizers.
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The truffle puppy litter has grown! We now have 6 Italian Lagotto truffle dogs living at Blackberry (Tom, Lucci, Rolla, Lea, Bruno and Rico), with more expected this summer. With Truffle Season beginning this month and lasting through February, our truffle dogs have an exciting winter ahead of them!
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The Laurel Dining Room in the Main House was originally a screened-in porch when the home was first built. Walking into the Laurel Dining Room for breakfast, you will notice the original stone flooring from the porch.