Blue Lemonade - Percy Jackson Punch

To make simple syrup:

1. Bring 1 cup of hot water to boil, then remove from heat.
2. Add 1 cup sugar and stir until completely dissolved.

To make your blue lemonade:

1. Puree 1 cup blueberries and add the puree to simple syrup (while still hoand let steep to get the color from blueberries.
2. Strain blueberry simple syrup into pitcher with 4 cups cold water and 1 cup lemon juice (fresh squeezeand stir together.
3. Fill rest of pitcher with ice.
4. If desired, add blue food coloring to get super-vibrant blue color. Top with lightning bolt sprinkles to complete your Percy Jackson Blue Punch.