Low Sodium Fresh Blueberry Mint Lemonade
This vibrant summer drink is everything a glass of lemonade should be — bright, refreshing, and just a little unexpected. Fresh blueberries are simmered down with maple syrup until they burst into a gorgeous deep-purple syrup, then steeped with mint leaves for a floral, cooling finish that takes the whole thing to another level. Because the sweetness comes entirely from maple syrup, there's no refined sugar or store-bought flavored syrups involved, which means you know exactly what's going into every sip. The blueberry-mint syrup gets strained smooth before meeting the fresh-squeezed lemon juice, so the texture is clean and the flavor is pure. It's naturally sweet and tart in a way that feels balanced without any added salt tipping the scales — just real ingredients doing all the work. Pile the glasses high with ice, tuck in a few extra mint leaves, and you've got something that looks as good as it tastes.
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4 servings
- ¾ cup fresh blueberries
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- 6 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 cups cold water
For the blueberry-mint syrup
- ½ cup water (for the syrup)
- 10 fresh mint leaves, plus more for serving
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the blueberries, maple syrup, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries burst and the liquid turns deep purple, about 4–5 minutes.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and add the mint leaves. Let the mixture steep for 10 minutes, until the mint fragrance is clearly present in the syrup.
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