Pork Free Blueberry Lemon Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and bursting with summer color, this blueberry lemon lemonade is the kind of drink that makes you want to sit on a porch and do absolutely nothing for a while. Fresh blueberries get blended with real lemon juice, lemon zest, and maple syrup before being strained into a silky, jewel-toned pitcher that looks almost too pretty to drink — almost. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener here, giving the whole thing a subtle depth that plain sugar just can't match. Every single ingredient in this recipe is naturally free from pork and pork-derived additives, so there's nothing to second-guess on the label or in the blender. The straining step is what makes the texture so clean and refreshing, pulling out all the pulp while keeping that gorgeous deep-purple hue. Serve it over ice with a few lemon slices and fresh mint, and you've got a crowd-pleasing drink that feels genuinely special without any complicated technique.
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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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