Homemade Blackberry Lemonade

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Blackberry lemonade is easy to make from scratch with fresh blackberries and lemon juice for a refreshing drink with a beautiful flavor and color.

Ingredients

3/4 cup white sugar
4 1/2 cups water, divided
1 cup blackberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
ice cubes

Directions

1 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.
2 Place blackberries and remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar in a blender; blend until smooth.
3 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.