Description
This Classic Southern Blackberry Lemonade pairs bold, jammy blackberries with freshly squeezed lemon juice for a deep purple, sweet-tart drink straight from the heart of Southern summer. You simmer blackberries into a rich syrup that gives this lemonade its stunning color and intense flavor.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water for syrup
3 cups cold water
1 cup ice
Fresh blackberries and lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
1. Combine blackberries, sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat
2. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring and mashing berries until syrup forms
3. Strain blackberry syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher
4. Add lemon juice and cold water and stir well
5. Add ice, garnish with fresh blackberries and lemon slices, and serve
Notes
Use fresh blackberries at peak season for the richest flavor
Make the blackberry syrup ahead and store in the fridge for up to 5 days
Add a splash of sparkling water for a fizzy Southern twist
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 4mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg