Blueberry Lemonade
from ButterYum
serves 6-8
serves 6-8
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (or lime)
1 lemon, sliced (or lime)
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
5 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups of cold water
fresh mint leaves (optional)
Directions
In a saucepan over medium heat, make a "sugar syrup" by combining 1 1/2 cups each sugar and water.
Bring to a boil, remove from heat; set aside until cool.
In a large pitcher, combine the cooled sugar syrup with the remaining ingredients.
Stir well, chill, and serve.
Notes:
To make Mojitos, add 1 cup of white rum to the recipe above.
Don't throw those empty lemon halves away. Freeze them - the next time a recipe calls for lemon zest, pull a frozen half out and zest away! This works for limes and oranges too.
adapted from The Cooking Photographer