Nutmeg Free Blueberry Lemon Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and bursting with summer color, this blueberry lemonade is the kind of drink that makes you want to sit on a porch and do absolutely nothing productive. Fresh blueberries get blended with real lemon juice, lemon zest, and a touch of maple syrup before being strained into a pitcher of cold water — the result is a gorgeous deep-purple drink with serious citrus punch. Because every ingredient here is straightforward and whole, you never have to second-guess what's in your glass the way you might with a store-bought flavored lemonade. The maple syrup adds a gentle, rounded sweetness that plays beautifully against the tartness of four freshly squeezed lemons. Straining the blended mixture gives you a silky-smooth texture without any gritty bits, so it looks just as impressive as it tastes. Garnish with lemon slices and a sprig of fresh mint if you want to take it from backyard casual to genuinely stunning.
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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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