Homemade Blackberry Lemonade

try of glasses filled with blackberry lemonade surrounded by lemons.

5 from 5 votes

Homemade Blackberry Lemonade is really easy to make and perfect for warm weather. Made with fresh berries, lemon juice, and a blackberry simple syrup, this easy lemonade recipe is refreshing, pretty, and perfect for the whole family!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings cups

Author Melissa Williams

Ingredients

For the Blackberry Simple Syrup:

2 cups water
1 cup blackberries fresh or frozen
1 cup granulated white sugar

For the Lemonade:

1 cup lemon juice approx. 4-9 lemons
5 cups water
4 cups ice 2-4 cups

Instructions

To make the Blackberry Simple Syrup

In a small saucepan, combine the water, blackberries and sugar and heat over medium until the sugar is dissolved and the liquid becomes hot. Don't let it boil.
2 cups water, 1 cup blackberries, 1 cup granulated white sugar
Mash the fruit in the saucepan with a potato masher.
Using a mesh strainer over a bowl, strain the simple syrup to catch any seeds and transfer to a heat safe container (such as a mason jar). Cool in the refrigerator.

To make the Lemonade

Squeeze the juice from the lemons until you have one cup of juice.
1 cup lemon juice
In a pitcher, combine the simple syrup, lemon juice, water and ice. Stir with a wooden spoon and serve.
5 cups water, 4 cups ice

Notes

You can adjust the sweetness to your liking or even replace the sugar with honey.
The lemonade can be stored in the refrigerator for 7-8 days. Stir it up before each use.

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