Nutmeg Free Vegan Blueberry Lemonade with Fresh Mint
This blueberry lemonade is the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy café but comes together in your own kitchen with just a handful of fresh ingredients. The heart of it is a homemade blueberry-mint syrup — blueberries and sugar simmered until they burst, then steeped with fresh mint leaves until the whole thing turns a gorgeous, jewel-toned purple. That syrup gets strained smooth and stirred together with bright, freshly squeezed lemon juice and cold water, so every sip is fruity, tart, and just a little herbal in the best way. You can go still or sparkling depending on your mood, and both versions are absolutely worth making. Since everything here is built from scratch — real fruit, real citrus, real mint — there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your glass. Serve it over ice with a few lemon slices and extra mint sprigs, and it's instantly the most beautiful thing on the table.
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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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