Blackberry Lemonade
Blackberry Lemonade is a refreshing summer drink that celebrates the flavors or the season!
Servings: 8 cups
Ingredients
Simple Syrup:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Blackberry Puree:
- 12 ounces fresh blackberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Lemonade:
- 1 cup lemon juice fresh squeezed or from a bottle
- 8 cups cold water
- Thinly sliced lemons for garnish (if desired)
Instructions
Simple Syrup:
- Pour the sugar and water into a medium saucepan. Heat over medium to medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is just dissolved.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool while you make the puree.
Blackberry Puree:
- Place the blackberries and sugar in a food processor. Puree until the fruit is completely broken down.
- Transfer the puree to a fine mesh sieve placed over a bowl. Use a rubber spatula to press the puree through the sieve so the juice goes into the bowl and all the fruit pulp and seeds are left in the sieve. There should be almost 3/4 cup of blackberry juice. Discard the pulp and seeds
Lemonade:
- To a 2.5 quart pitcher, add the lemon juice, water, simple syrup, and blackberry puree. Stir together until evenly combined.
- Serve over ice or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
If you like your lemonade more sweet than tart, increase the amount of sugar to 1 cup.
For days when you're short on time, you can skip making the simple syrup. Pour the lemon juice, water, sugar, and blackberry puree into the pitcher and stir really well. Sugar doesn't like to dissolve in cold water.
Nutrition
Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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