Description
Refreshing and tangy, this Homemade Blackberry Lemonade is the perfect drink for a hot summer day. Made with fresh blackberries, lemons, and a touch of sweetness, it’s a delightful twist on classic lemonade.
Ingredients
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Simple Syrup:
- 1 3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
Blackberry Puree:
- 2 cups blackberries
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Lemonade:
- 2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 10-12 lemons)
- 8–10 cups water
- Ice
- Lemon slices and blackberries for garnish
Instructions
- Make Simple Syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 3/4 cups sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat until sugar dissolves. Cool.
- Prepare Blackberry Puree: Blend blackberries with 2 tablespoons sugar. Strain through a sieve.
- Make Lemonade: Mix blackberry puree, simple syrup, lemon juice, and water in a pitcher. Stir well.
- Serve: Pour over ice and garnish with lemon slices and blackberries.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less simple syrup.
- For a stronger blackberry flavor, add more blackberry puree.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
