Blackberry Lemonade
A cool and refreshing summer drink for any backyard get-together, Blackberry Lemonade a simple homemade recipe you can enjoy with fresh berries.
Ingredients
- 6 oz blackberries about 1 ¼ cups
- ¾ cup + 2 Tablespoons sugar divided
- 5 cups water
- 1 cup lemon juice fresh squeezed lemon juice, see note 1
Instructions
- Combine ¾ cup sugar and 1 cup of the water in a small saucepan over medium heat to make a simple syrup. Stir regularly until the sugar has completely dissolved. As soon as the sugar has dissolved, remove from heat. Allow to cool for 20 minutes.
- While the simple syrup cools, juice your lemons and wash and pat dry your blackberries.
- In a blender (I like to use my smoothie cup attachment), add the blackberries, 2 Tablespoons of sugar and a few Tablespoons of the simple syrup (the exact amount doesn't matter, estimating is fine here- about ¼ of the syrup will do the trick). Blend on high for at least 30 seconds. Press the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher. Discard solids. Add the rest of the simple syrup, the lemon juice and the rest of the water. Stir to combine then place in the refrigerator until serving or serve with a little ice.
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Notes
- Lemon juice from concentrate is not as strongly flavored as fresh squeezed lemons. If you use lemon juice concentrate, you may need to add a couple more Tablespoons of lemon juice to get it tart enough.
- We like our lemonade tart, feel free to add more sugar for a sweeter lemonade.
- Alternatively, if you don't mind blackberry seeds in your lemonade you can add the blackberries, lemon juice, sugar and half the water to a pitcher and blend on high for 2 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved. Add the remaining water and blend until combined.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 2gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.2mg
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