Classic Homemade Blueberry Lemonade
A simple recipe for making tart and sweet homemade lemonade infused with fresh blueberries.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 50 min
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water (for simple syrup)
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4-6 lemons)
- 4 cups cold water (for mixing)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Make the simple syrup: Combine sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat.
- Muddle the blueberries: Place the fresh blueberries in a bowl and gently crush them with a fork or muddler to release the juices.
- Combine syrup and berries: Add the crushed blueberries to the warm simple syrup. Let this mixture steep for at least 30 minutes to infuse the flavor.
- Strain the syrup: Pour the blueberry simple syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher, pressing down on the solids to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids.
- Mix the lemonade: Add the fresh lemon juice and 4 cups of cold water to the pitcher. Stir well to combine.
- Taste and adjust: Taste the lemonade. If it is too tart, add a little more sugar or water. If it is too sweet, add a splash more lemon juice.
- Serve: Fill glasses with ice and pour the blueberry lemonade over the ice. Garnish with a few fresh blueberries or a lemon slice.
Notes
- For a sparkling version, substitute 2 cups of the cold water with club soda or sparkling water when mixing.
- To make a larger batch, multiply all ingredient amounts proportionally.
- For a deeper color, you can blend the steeped blueberries and strain the mixture through cheesecloth for maximum color extraction.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg