Paraben Free Blueberry Lemon Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and beautifully purple, this blueberry lemon lemonade is the kind of drink that makes you feel like summer arrived early. Fresh blueberries and real lemon juice do all the heavy lifting here, delivering bold fruit flavor without a drop of artificial color or preservative — which is exactly what makes it such a smart choice for anyone keeping a close eye on synthetic additives. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener, keeping everything clean and straightforward from start to finish. The blending-and-straining method pulls every bit of flavor from the fruit while leaving behind any pulp, so the result is silky smooth and genuinely gorgeous in the glass. A handful of ice, a few lemon slices, and a sprig of fresh mint turn it into something that looks as good as it tastes. It comes together with nothing more than a blender, a strainer, and a pitcher — no complicated steps, no questionable store-bought shortcuts.
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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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