Blueberry Mint Lemonade
 
 
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Recipe type: Drink
Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 1-1/2 cups blueberries
  • 1 bunch of mint (optional)
  • Juice of 4 Meyer Lemons
  • 5-1/2 cups cold water
  • Lots of ICE
Instructions
  1. To make the blueberry simple syrup:
  2. Coarsely chop ⅓ of the mint leaves.
  3. In a saucepan, over medium heat, combine mint, sugar, and 1-1/2 cups of water. Continue to stir till sugar is completely dissolved. Bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, stir in blueberries. Reduce heat and simmer until blueberries have broken down (About 5-7 minutes). While blueberries are breaking down, mash blueberries with a back of a fork (or potato masher) and stir. Turn off heat.
  4. Strain blueberry mixture through a fine sieve strainer. Let cool while you assemble the rest of the drink.
  5. In a large pitcher, combine juice of 4 Meyer Lemons and cold water; stir.
  6. Combine blueberry simple syrup with the Lemon Water. Add 3-4 cups of ice; stir.
  7. To serve: Fill glass half full with ice. Add a few mint leaves on top of the ice in glass. To help release some of the oils in the leaves, rub or “crumble” the leaves in your fingers before placing in the glass. Pour lemonade in glass.
  8. If you have extra lemons, you can always garnish the glasses with a slice of lemon (as seen in picture).
Recipe by Sweet Dash of Sass at http://sweetdashofsass.com/2014/06/blueberry-mint-lemonade/