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Refreshing homemade blueberry lemonade with ice, lemon wedges, and blueberries in clear glasses, served with striped straws on a rustic wooden surface.

Fresh Blueberry Lemonade

Fresh blueberry lemonade made with real fruit syrup and lemon juice for natural summer refreshment without artificial flavors.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 glasses
Course: Beverage, Drinks
Cuisine: American, Summer Drinks
Calories: 85
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Blueberry Syrup
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries Or frozen, thawed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar For blueberry syrup
  • ½ cup water For syrup base
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice For syrup
Lemonade Base
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice About 6-8 lemons
  • 4 cups cold water For diluting
  • ¼ cup additional sugar Optional for sweetness
  • ice cubes For serving
  • fresh blueberries For garnish
  • lemon slices For garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Medium saucepan For making blueberry syrup
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer Essential for smooth syrup
  • 1 Large pitcher 2-quart capacity preferred
  • 1 Citrus juicer For fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Potato masher Helps break down blueberries

Method
 

  1. Simmer blueberries with sugar and water until berries burst and release juices
  2. Press cooked berries through fine mesh strainer to extract maximum flavor
  3. Mix strained blueberry syrup with fresh lemon juice in large pitcher
  4. Add cold water, adjust sweetness, serve over ice with fresh fruit garnish

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.