Easy Blueberry Lemonade Recipe

Course Beverage

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Cooling Time 1

Total Time 1 40

Servings people

Beat the summer heat with this mouthwatering Blueberry Lemonade recipe. Handcrafted with zesty, fresh lemon juice, delectable homemade blueberry simple syrup, and ice-cold water!

Ingredients

Simple Syrup

▢ 2 cups blueberries
▢ 1½ cups granulated sugar
▢ 1 cup water

Lemonade

▢ 2 cups lemon juice about 10 to 12 lemons
▢ 2 cups blueberry simple syrup whole batch from above
▢ 8 cups cold water
▢ 2 lemons sliced for garnish
▢ ice

Instructions

Prepare the syrup by combining 2 cups blueberries, 1½ cups granulated sugar, and 1 cup water in a small saucepan.
Bring the blueberry syrup mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer for 10 minutes; the sugar should have dissolved, and the berries should be bursting.
While the simple syrup simmers, wash the lemons, then slice them in half and use a citrus press to squeeze the juice out of the lemons into a liquid measuring cup to make 2 cups lemon juice.
Remove the syrup from the heat and allow it to cool in the pot for 20 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve, squeezing the berries to extract as much juice as possible. You can also just use the whole recipe without straining; I love the pulp from the berries in this!
In a pitcher, combine the lemon juice, 2 cups blueberry simple syrup (you will have some leftover - make blueberry sangria with it!), and 8 cups cold water.
Slice 2 lemons into 8 slices and add 4 to the lemonade, then stir to combine.
Serve in a highball glass with ice and garnish each with a lemon slice. Serve with a straw.

Notes

This lemonade is on the tart and vibrant side; feel free to add additional simple syrup if desired. You can microwave equal parts sugar and water until dissolved to make plain simple syrup.
For a sparkling lemonade, add 3 cups lemon-lime soda for a sweet fizz or club soda for a light and refreshing bubble.

Nutrition

Find it online: www.sugarandsoul.co/blueberry-lemonade/