Brazil Nut Free Vegan Blueberry Lemonade with Fresh Mint
This vibrant, jewel-toned drink is the kind of thing that makes a regular afternoon feel like a special occasion. Fresh blueberries are simmered down into a deeply colored, fragrant syrup with sugar and mint, then strained smooth and stirred together with bright squeezed lemon juice and cold water. The result is tart, floral, and just sweet enough — genuinely refreshing in a way that store-bought lemonade never quite manages. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-scanning or cross-contamination stress to worry about. You can use still or sparkling water depending on your mood, and the sparkling version especially feels like something you'd pay too much for at a café. A handful of ice, a lemon slice, and a sprig of fresh mint on top and it looks almost too pretty to drink — almost.
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4 servings
For the blueberry-mint syrup
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- 8 fresh mint leaves, plus more for serving
For the lemonade
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- 3 cups cold water or sparkling water
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the blueberries, sugar, and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries burst and the sugar dissolves completely, about 5–7 minutes.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat and add the 8 mint leaves. Let the mixture steep for 15 minutes, until the syrup is deeply colored and fragrant.
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