Name: Blueberry Lemonade
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen); ¼ cup maple syrup (Agave syrup or granulated sugar can be substituted); 6 cups water (divided); 1 cup lemon juice

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This sweet and tart Blueberry Lemonade is a perfect year-round beverage but is especially refreshing on a hot summer day. It’s prepared with simple ingredients and is so easy to make!

A glass of blueberry lemonade garnished with sliced lemon and fresh blueberries.

This is not only amazingly delicious, it’s prepared using pure maple syrup as the sweetening agent instead of granulated sugar. You’ll never miss the sugar but if you choose to use it instead of maple syrup, that’s perfectly fine, too!

Blueberry Lemonade Ingredients

Blueberries in a bowl, maple syrup in a bowl, lemons and lemon juice.

Blueberries – Fresh or frozen.
Lemon juice – Freshly squeezed is best, but feel free to use bottled lemon juice if you’re short on time!
Maple syrup – Agave syrup or granulated sugar can be substituted for maple syrup.
Water

How to Prepare

Maple syrup being poured into a saucepan with frozen blueberries and water.

Step 1: In a medium saucepan, stir together blueberries, syrup and ½ cup of water over medium high heat. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat as necessary to maintain a simmer. Simmer for approximately 5 minutes, or until blueberries have burst and are broken down.

Step 2: Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. It’s important to note to EXERCISE CAUTION when blending hot liquids. Hold down the blender lid while blending because hot liquids tend to expand and may possibly blow the lid off of your blender (making a mess and potentially being a burn hazard!). You can also use an immersion blender if you have one.

Step 3: Strain the blueberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher and allow to cool.

Step 4: Pour the lemon juice and water into the pitcher and stir to combine. Serve immediately over ice or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Blueberry lemonade being poured from a pitcher into a glass with ice.

Storage Instructions

Store in a pitcher with a lid (or cover with plastic wrap) in the fridge for up to 7 days.

Overhead view of a glass of blueberry lemonade garnished with blueberries and a lemon slice.

Enjoy!

Blueberry Lemonade

This delicious blueberry lemonade is sweet, tart and refreshing!

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 7

Cook Time: 5

Cooling Time: 10

Total Time: 22

Servings:

Calories: 59kcal

Ingredients

1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
¼ cup maple syrup Agave syrup or granulated sugar can be substituted
6 cups water divided
1 cup lemon juice

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, stir together blueberries, syrup (or sugar) and ½ cup of the water over medium high heat. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat as necessary to maintain a simmer. Simmer for approximately 5 minutes, or until berries have burst and are broken down.
Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. *EXERCISE CAUTION when blending hot liquids. Hold down the blender lid while blending because hot liquids tend to expand and may possibly blow the lid off of your blender. Alternatively, an immersion blender may be used if you have one.
Strain the blueberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher and allow to cool.
Pour the remaining 5 ½ cups of water and lemon juice into the pitcher and stir to combine. Serve immediately over ice or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

This recipe yields approximately 7 cups.

Nutrition

Nutritional info is provided as a courtesy, is not guaranteed and should only be considered as a guideline. Please read my Nutritional Disclaimer for more info.