BLUEBERRY LEMONADE
Blueberry Lemonade tastes delicious and refreshing year round. Made easy with sweet blueberry simple syrup and fresh lemon juice.
Blueberry Lemonade is so pretty! I can stare at it all day long, but instead I will drink a few tall glasses. Blueberry Lemonade is made with homemade blueberry simple syrup, lots of fresh lemons and a few mint leaves. This easy drink is always a hit, either if you serve it on a hot summer day by the pool, or in the middle of the winter in the comfort of your home. I like to add club soda to my lemonade, just because it makes it taste like a fun mocktail, I guess you can even call this lemonade a mocktail.
How Many Lemons Do You Need To Make Lemonade?
You will need 5-6 lemons, if you find Mayer lemon is season, get those, they are especially fragrant and also sweeter.
How Do You Make Simple Syrup For Lemonade?
You add sugar and water to a medium saucepan and bring it to a boil over low heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool. If you like mint, I recommend adding 8-10 leaves to the mixture and boil, discard after the mixture has cooled.
How Do You Make Lemonade Without Sugar?
You can skip making the simple syrup and add the juice of 6 lemons to a large pitcher, add water, and add stevia or honey. Stir, taste and make it as sweet as you want. Add a few lemon slices to the pitcher, serve over ice.
You can also make this recipe with other berries or fruit, here are a few that would work well:
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
- Cherries
- Cranberries
You can also add a bit of alcohol to this Blueberry Lemonade to make a Boozy Lemonade, vodka works fine!
Blueberry Lemonade tastes delicious and refreshing year round. Made easy with sweet blueberry simple syrup and fresh lemon juice.
- 6 lemons
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 cup blueberries
- 10 mint leaves optional
- 1 cup water
- Ice
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- Mint leaves
- 2 lemons sliced
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Add water and sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in blueberries and mint leaves and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until blueberries have broken down, about 3-4 minutes.
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Discard mint leaves and strain the mixture through a cheesecloth and let cool.
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Add Blueberry Simple Syrup to a large pitcher, add the juice of 6 lemons, and about 5 cups of water and whisk together to combine. Add 1/2 cup of blueberries and sliced lemons.
Note:
Some of the water can be replaced with club soda, for a bubbly lemonade.
For a boozy version, mix in about 200ml of vodka.
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Chill.
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When ready to serve, give the lemonade a stir. Serve over ice and blueberries, garnished with fresh mint.
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Enjoy!
