Description
This easy lemonade recipe uses a homemade blackberry-blueberry simple syrup but bottled lemonade to save time.
Ingredients
For blackberry-blueberry simple syrup
- 2 cups blackberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
For serving
- 1 cup bottled lemonade or limeade (I used Simply Limeade)
- Ice
- Lemon or lime slices, blackberries, blueberries, and mint sprigs for garnish
Instructions
For blackberry-blueberry simple syrup
- Make syrup. Combine the blackberries, blueberries, sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring until the sugar has dissolved and fruit has broken down, 4-5 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl. Chill syrup before using.
For serving
- Mix a glass. In a glass, stir together 1 cup lemonade and 5 tablespoons blackberry-blueberry syrup. Add ice and garnish with lemon/limes slices, berries and a sprig of mint.
- Mix a pitcher. You can also make a large quantity of lemonade by measuring 8 cups of lemonade into a large pitcher and stirring in 2 1/2 cups of syrup.
Notes
- The blackberry-blueberry syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.
