Blueberry Lemonade Recipe

Jun 30, 2011 11:56 am

A summer classic with a twist

By Maureen C. Petrosky

In the dog days of summer it's a good idea to serve non-alcoholic drinks in addition to cocktails. Lemonade has long been a crowd pleaser, and this one adds blueberries for a twist on the traditional. It looks great in large vats or pitchers, eliminating the need for those elaborate floral arrangements you meant to order.

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photo: La'J on Flickr

Servings: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Simple Syrup

1 cup of water

3/4 cup sugar

Lemonade

4 cups of blueberries, pureed and strained

1 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice

3 cups of water

ice

blueberries for garnish

Directions:

To make the simple syrup, in a small saucepan heat the sugar and 1 cup of water, stirring just until the sugar has dissolved. Chill.
In a large glass pitcher, combine the simple syrup, pureed blueberries, lemon juice and 3 cups of water with ice. Taste and adjust sweetness if needed. Add a handful of blueberries to the pitcher for garnish.

Looking for another non-alcoholic drink to serve check out our Sparkling Berry Slushie.

Level of Difficulty:

Easy

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cooking Time:

2 to 3 minutes

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