MSG Free Blueberry Lemon Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and bursting with real fruit flavor, this blueberry lemonade is the kind of drink that makes you feel like summer arrived early. Every ingredient here is completely whole and unprocessed — fresh blueberries, squeezed lemons, lemon zest, maple syrup, and cold water — so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your glass. That matters more than people realize with store-bought lemonades and flavored drinks, which often sneak in additives, flavor enhancers, or preservatives that can be hard to spot on a label. Blending the fruit with the lemon juice and straining it through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a beautifully smooth, jewel-toned drink without any shortcuts. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, adding a subtle depth that plain sugar just can't match. Serve it over ice with a sprig of fresh mint and a lemon slice, and it looks as good as it tastes.
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4 servings
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 3 cups cold water
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the blueberries, lemon juice, lemon zest, maple syrup, and 1 cup of the cold water to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
- 2
Pour the blueberry mixture through a fine-mesh strainer set over a pitcher, pressing the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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