Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups unsweetened cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup basil leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 pitcher fresh lemonade (1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice + 2 cups simple syrup+ 8 cups of water)
• 4 slices lemon
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 1/2 cup basil leaves 

Preparations:

• First, make the cranberry syrup. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring water, sugar, and juice to a boil. Stir to dissolve sugar.
• Add 1/2 cup basil leaves, remove the pan from heat, and let steep for 20 minutes.
• Allow the syrup to cool for at least 1 hour.  Then remove the basil. 
• Fill glasses 3/4 full with ice and lemonade.  Fill the remaining room with cranberry basil syrup and top with fresh cranberries, basil, and a lemon slice.