BLACKBERRY LEMONADE / BLACKBERRY SYRUP


I love blackberry Lemonade!  Okay, I love any type of lemonade but I have a great fondness for blackberries.  

I keep blackberry syrup in a cruet in my refrigerator making it simple to grab and add to any recipe.  To make it even easier, I usually purchase lemonade but I have added a recipe below if you want to make your own.

Keep reading for recipe….



LEMONADE INGREDIENTS
  • 1  3/4  cups sugar
  • 1  1/2 cups fresh lemon juice or bottled lemon juice
  • 1  cup water + enough water to fill 2 qt pitcher (7 cups)

LEMONADE DIRECTIONS

  1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. 
  2. Prepare lemon juice if using fresh lemons.  
  3. In pitcher, stir together sugar syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water. 

To make blackberry juice

Put clean, washed blackberries in a saucepan and cover with water (It takes about 2 cups of water for 4 cups of blackberries).  Cook for about 10 minutes. (your house will smell wonderful) Pour everything through  strainer into a bowl.  I take a spoon and mash the blackberries to make sure I get all of the juice through the strainer.

BLACKBERRY SYRUP

  • 3 cups fresh blackberries juice (directions below)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup water
  1. Add blackberry juice, sugar, lemon juice and water to a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before use.
  2. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.  I store large amounts in a canning jar.