Description
A refreshing blueberry lemonade perfect for hot days, combining sweet and tangy flavors with the goodness of blueberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- ½ cup sugar (more or less to taste)
- Juice of 4–5 lemons (about ¾ cup juice)
- Peels of 2–3 lemons (optional)
- 1 cup water (for simple syrup)
- 4 cups water (for lemonade)
- Mint, lemon peels and slices, blueberries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Peel and juice 4-5 lemons.
- To make the sugar syrup, add half of the lemon peels, blueberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water into a saucepan. Heat until the sugar has dissolved and the blueberries start to pop—this should take about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let sit for a few minutes to cool down.
- Using a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth, strain out the berries and lemon peel from the simple syrup.
- Add the blueberry simple syrup to a large pitcher, then stir in 4 cups of cold water. Chill the mixture in the fridge.
- When chilled, pour over ice. Feel free to add optional garnishes like mint, lemon slices, and extra blueberries to enhance presentation!
Notes
Can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: blueberry lemonade, summer drink, refreshing beverage