Refreshing Blueberry Lemonade
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Refreshing Blueberry Lemonade
Description
This blueberry lemonade recipe begins by making a blueberry simple syrup, where equal parts sugar and water are heated with fresh blueberries until the sugar dissolves and the berries release their juice. The syrup is strained to remove solids, resulting in a vividly colored, flavorful base. When chilled, the syrup is combined with freshly squeezed lemon juice and served over plenty of ice.
The balanced sweetness of the syrup complements the tartness of the lemon, while the fresh blueberries and lemon wedges garnish the drink for visual appeal and bursts of added flavor. Optional fresh mint or basil leaves can be muddled in for an herbal note. The preparation yields a refreshing and hydrating beverage with a slight fruity complexity.
Cooking the blueberries extracts more color and flavor than a raw puree, and chilling the syrup before mixing enhances the coolness of the drink. For an adult variation, vodka or tequila can be added. Adjust sweetness by varying sugar or substituting it with alternatives like stevia.
Ingredients
- 1 cup blueberries fresh
- 1 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar adjust the amount as per taste or use another healthy alternative like stevia.
- Loads of ice
Garnish
- mint leaves optional, or fresh basil leaves
- lemon sliced into wedges
- blueberries fresh
Instructions
- Any lemonade recipe begins with simple syrup. Simple syrup is equal mixture of sugar and water heated up until sugar dissolves creating a syrup.
- For this drink, you’ll make blueberry simple syrup. In a sauce pan heat equal ratio of water and sugar. Add in fresh blueberries. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Keep mashing the berries as it cooks.
- You’ll end up with syrup-y mix. Strain the syrup, squeezing out all the juices from the berries. Viola pretty pink blueberry simple syrup is ready.
- Pop it into fridge until it’s chilled.
- Into a pitcher add chilled blueberry simple syrup. Pour in freshly squeezed lemon juice. Throw in loads of ice.
- Stir it up.
- Pour into serving glasses filled with ice cubes, few fresh blueberries and lemon slices.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy the drink sitting by the pool side!
Notes
- Allow the blueberry syrup to chill in the fridge for several hours to deepen flavor.
- Cook blueberries briefly to extract color and flavor rather than using raw puree.
- Add fresh mint or basil leaves muddled into the drink for additional herbal fragrance.
- To create an adult beverage, add vodka or tequila as desired.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3g | |
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 79g | 26% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 73g | 146% |
| Vitamin A | 27IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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