This delicious blueberry lemonade recipe is the perfect spring and summer drink! Plus, with only 4 ingredients you can whip up a batch in less than 15 minutes.
Isn't this blueberry lemonade pretty? It's a perfect summer drink plus – sweet, tangy, and full of blueberry and lemon flavor. Plus, it's super easy to make. Seriously, this homemade version is so much tastier than store bought!
And, you can easily add vodka for a Blueberry Vodka Lemonade. Cheers to that!
Ingredients
Made with only blueberries, sugar, lemons, and water this is such a simple recipe!
And, you can use either fresh or frozen blueberries so you can enjoy this recipe all year round. Try mixing up different sweeteners as well. Honey, agave, or even sugar substitutes for a sugar-free version all work great.
How to Make
Step 1: Peel and juice lemons
Peel and juice 4-5 lemons, which is about ¾ cup lemon juice. You can add an extra 1/4 cup lemon juice if you want it extra tart.
Step 2: Make Simple Syrup
To make the sugar syrup, add the blueberries, sugar, 1 cup water, and lemon peels. Any extra peels can be used as garnish. Heat the mixture until the sugar has dissolved and the blueberries start to pop, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool down.
Step 3: strain Simple Syrup
Once cool, use fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth strain out the berries and lemon peel from the simple syrup.
Step 4: Add water and Chill
Add the blueberry lemon simple syrup to a large pitcher and add 4 cups of cold water. Then, chill the mixture in the fridge. You can also add ice to cool it down and serve immediately.
Step 5: EnjoY
When chilled, pour over ice and enjoy this tangy and fresh blueberry lemonade!
Tips for Perfect Blueberry Lemonade, Every Time!
- Adding the peeled lemon zest to the simply syrup is optional, but adds an extra lemony kick to the lemonade.
- You can add an extra ¼ cup lemon juice for extra tart lemonade.
- Both fresh and frozen blueberries work great in this recipe.
- Add a shot of vodka, rum, or whiskey for a blueberry lemonade cocktail.
- This recipe lasts about a week in the fridge.
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Blueberry Lemonade
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
- ½ cup sugar more or less to taste
- juice 4-5 lemons about ¾ cup juice
- peels of 2-3 lemons optional
- 1 cup water for simple syrup
- 4 cups water for lemonade
- mint, lemon peels and slices, blueberries for garnish optional
Instructions
- Peel and juice 4-5 lemons
- To make the sugar syrup, add 1/2 the lemon peels, blueberries, sugar and water into a saucepan and heat until the sugar has dissolved and the blueberries start to pop, about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let sit a few minutes to cool down.
- Using a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth strain out the berries and lemon peel from the simple syrup.
- Add the blueberry simple syrup to a large pitcher and add 4 cups of cold water. Then, chill the mixture in the fridge.
- When chilled, pour over ice, add optional garnishes and enjoy!
Notes
- Adding the peeled lemon zest to the simply syrup is optional, but adds an extra lemony kick to the lemonade.
- You can add an extra ¼ cup lemon juice for extra tart lemonade.
- Both fresh and frozen blueberries work great in this recipe.
- Add a shot of vodka, rum, or whiskey for a blueberry lemonade cocktail.
- This recipe lasts about a week in the fridge.
This turned out well and well received by our guests. I will double the recipe next time because for the 4 of us, it was barely enough. It was quite easy to make, a little time consuming. Make it in the morning or day before you plan to serve it. The recipe doesn’t say when to add the lemon juice. Iced 3/4 cup and added it in with the berries in the pan. I suppose it could be added after the berries have finished cooking.
When do you add the lemon juice. I assume with water etc in the saucepan?