In a saucepan, over low-medium heat, dissolve the sugar in 2 cups of water and whisk well. Let cool.

Juice your lemons. It is a good idea to strain your lemon juice for pulp and seeds.

Wash your basil leaves and chop into pieces. Let your basil leaves sit in your lemon juice, refrigerated for a few hours.

Once chilled, you can strain your juice to get the basil leaves out, or leave them in if you rather.

In your container, pour the sugar water and lemon juice together, along with the remaining 4 cups of water and a lot of ice.

The ice will slowly melt, adding to dilute the lemonade. Feel free to add more water or sugar depending on if you like your lemonade tart or sugary.

Enjoy your lemonade with a hint of basil!