Our favorite summer recipe: DIY herbal lemonade with everything the GreenBox has to offer

We have a problem in the team: as soon as the first warm days arrive, everyone here is drinking a different lemonade. Mint-lemon, basil-lime, coriander-ginger — we don't have two glasses that look the same. 

That's why we're doing it the other way around today: here comes not a recipe, but a modular system. Choose what's currently growing in your GreenBox and build your drink yourself. 

The basic recipe (for 1 liter) 

Three variants from the team 

Variant 1: The Classic (Mint-Lemon) Place a large handful of fresh mint into a carafe, press down lightly (do not crush, otherwise it will turn bitter). Add lemon juice and sweetener, pour in cold water, and let it infuse for 15 minutes. Works always, everywhere, for everyone. 

Variant 2: The Surprise (Basil-Lime) Basil — yes, in lemonade. Sounds unusual, tastes fantastic. Put 8–10 leaves of Genovese basil with the juice of 2 limes and 2 tbsp agave syrup into the carafe. Top up with sparkling water. The basil gives a light anise freshness that pairs perfectly with the lime. 

Variant 3: The Daring One (Coriander-Ginger) Only for coriander fans. Peel a thumb-sized piece of ginger and cut into thin slices. Infuse together with a small handful of coriander (stems can go in too, they actually have more aroma) and the juice of 2 lemons. Add a bit more sweetener than with the other variants, because ginger and coriander together are quite intense. 

Tips we have learned 

Lightly press the herbs beforehand, do not chop them. This releases the essential oils without making the lemonade cloudy. 

Let it infuse for at least 15 minutes. The longer, the more intense. Overnight in the fridge is the premium version. 

Not too much sweetness. The herbs bring their own flavor. Better to sweeten cautiously and adjust at the end. 

Lemon slices instead of just juice, when you serve the lemonade — it looks better and releases more aroma. 

Why we are telling you this 

Because we find that the most beautiful moments with the GreenBox are not the sowing and also not the harvest, but what comes after. When you stand in the kitchen and think to yourself: "The ingredients I am chopping up right now, I grew them myself." 

That is not a big moment. It is a small one. But it is exactly these small moments for which we do all of this. 

Enjoy! And when you have found your version, feel free to send it to us on Instagram under @berlingreen.official or tag us in your story. We try everything.