Blackberry Lemonade with Mint
A refreshing summer blackberry and mint infused lemonade
Ingredients
- 1 cup blackberries pureed and strained
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 3 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 16 oz water
- 4 blackberries for garnish
- 1 shot rum optional
Instructions
- Make blackberry puree. Blend fresh blackberries until smooth. Strain with a sieve to remove the seeds. Set blackberry puree aside.
- Make simple syrup. Add in equal parts sugar and water into a small pot. Heat on medium until sugar is dissolved into water and becomes slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Gently bruise mint and lemon zest together.
- Then add in lemon juice, simple syrup, water, and strained blackberry puree.
- Shake with ice and serve with fresh blackberries as garnish.