Blueberry Lemonade
This homemade Blueberry Lemonade is a refreshing combination of juicy blueberries, fresh lemon juice, sugar, and cold water. The blueberry lemon syrup gives every glass a sweet, tangy flavor and a beautiful fruity color. Serve this easy summer drink chilled over ice with fresh blueberries, lemon slices, or mint for garnish.
Servings: 6
Calories: 108kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup sugar or more or less to taste
- 3/4 cup lemon juice about 4-5 lemons
- 2 lemons peels only, optional
- 1 cup water for the blueberry syrup
- 4 cups cold water for the lemonade
- 1 lemon sliced, for garnish
- 1/2 cup blueberries fresh, for garnish
- 2 cups ice for serving
Instructions
- Peel the lemons and squeeze them to get about 3/4 cup of fresh lemon juice.
- Put the blueberries, sugar, 1 cup water, and about half of the lemon peels in a saucepan.
- Heat for 3–4 minutes, stirring as needed, until the sugar dissolves and the blueberries begin to burst.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the blueberry mixture cool for a few minutes.
- Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth, removing the cooked blueberries and lemon peels.
- Pour the strained blueberry syrup into a large pitcher, add the lemon juice and 4 cups cold water, and stir.
- Refrigerate the blueberry lemonade until thoroughly chilled.
- Add ice to glasses, pour in the lemonade, and garnish with lemon slices and fresh blueberries.
Notes
- Add an extra 1/4 cup of lemon juice if you prefer a more tart lemonade.
- Fresh or frozen blueberries can both be used in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.5mg