Zingy Blackberry Lemonade Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 2 cups water and sugar to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice, zest and remaining water; cool slightly., In a blender, combine 1 cup of lemon mixture and the blackberries; cover and process until blended. Strain and discard seeds. Pour blackberry mixture and remaining lemon mixture into a pitcher; stir well. Add food coloring if desired. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve in chilled glasses over ice.

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring just to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then turn off the heat and add the blackberries, lightly mashing them to break them up slightly and release their color. Stir in the lemon juice and steep 10 minutes or until cool. Add the vodka and 1 1/2 cups cold water. Pour into glasses over ice. Garnish with the lemon wheels.

Steps:

• Muddle 2 cups blackberries with 2 cups simple syrup (recipe follows) in a pitcher. Stir in 2 cups each fresh lemon juice and water; add ice and lemon slices.
• Simple Syrup: To make 2 cups simple syrup, bring 1 1/2cups each sugar and water to a boil, stirring until dissolved. Let cool.

Steps:

• With a vegetable peeler remove zest from 4 lemons and squeeze enough juice from these and remaining 2 lemons to measure 1 cup.
• In a saucepan boil 2 cups water with sugar, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Add zest, lemon juice, and remaining 2 cups water and cool.
• In a food processor or blender purée blackberries and stir into lemonade. Pour blackberry lemonade through a sieve into a pitcher or other container and chill. Chill lemonade, covered, at least until cold and up to 2 days.
• Serve lemonade over ice in tall glasses, garnished with lemon slices.

Steps:

• Place blackberries into a bowl. Pour boiling water on top. Let sit until steam stops rising from the bowl, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to a pitcher; stir in sugar. Pour in lemon juice and cold water. Place in the refrigerator until chilled. Serve over ice cubes.

Steps:

• Heat 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes. Let cool.
• Place blackberries and remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar in a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Combine simple syrup, blended blackberries, remaining 4 cups of water, and lemon juice. Place a fine-mesh sieve over a pitcher and pour lemonade into the pitcher. Discard solids. Serve over ice.

Steps:

• Combine 2 c water and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Stirring occasionally, boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat; add in the lemon juice, lemon peel and remaining 2 c water.
• Cool slightly.
• Combine 1 c of the lemon mixture, and the blackberries in a blender.
• Blend well; strain the mixture and discard the seeds.
• Pour the blackberry and remaining lemon mixture in a pitcher.
• Stir well and add food coloring if desired.
• Chill and serve over ice.