Homemade Blueberry Lemonade with Fresh Lemon Juice
This blueberry lemonade is everything you want in a summer drink, refreshing, fruity, and naturally sweet from real blueberries. Whether you use fresh berries in season or frozen ones from the freezer, this homemade lemonade comes together in 20 minutes and tastes way better than store-bought.
Servings 7
Calories 221kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups blueberries
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice 6-8 lemons
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Add blueberries and sugar to a saucepan and cook over medium heat, until the blueberries have burst open and released their juices, about 5 minutes. Use a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon to mash them further. Pour the blueberries through a wire mesh sieve using the back of a spoon to release all the juices. You should have about 2 cups of juice.
- Pour the juice into a large pitcher, add lemon juice and 4 cups of water and stir to combine. Refrigerate or pour over ice to serve.
Notes
- If using frozen blueberries, let them thaw first.
- Taste the blueberry syrup and make sure it is sweet enough before removing from the heat, if not, add more sugar and heat until it has dissolved.
