Blueberry Mint Lemonade Recipes

Steps:

• For the blueberry syrup: Put the blueberries, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat and simmer until thick, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Strain the blueberries through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing to get all the liquid out, then place the liquid in the fridge and chill until cold (or place the pan in a bowl of ice to chill down fast).
• For the lemonade: Mix the sugar with 6 cups of tap water and stir until the sugar is dissolved to make a simple syrup.
• Pour the lemon juice into a large vat. Pour in three-quarters of the simple syrup and 8 cups of water (give or take). Add the blueberry syrup, stir it around and then give it a taste. Add more simple syrup if it needs sweetness, or more water if it needs dilution. Top up with lots of ice before serving.

Steps:

• Puree berries and lemon juice in a food processor. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard pulp. Transfer to a large pitcher. Stir in mint syrup and 2 cups cold water; add ice, and serve.

Steps:

• First make a simple syrup by combining 1 cup sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the mixture boils.
• Lower the heat and allow the syrup to simmer for another minute.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a blender or food processor, puree the blueberries with 2 tablespoons of sugar.
• In a pitcher, combine the cooled syrup, lemon juice and blueberry puree.
• To serve, pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup of base into a glass and fill with water.
• Makes base for 12 servings.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water and mint leaves in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a simmer and stir until sugar dissolves to make a syrup. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Strain mint syrup into a tall pitcher. Stir in lemon juice and water.
• Fill 4 tall glasses with ice cubes and top with one-fourth of the blueberries.
• Add mint lemonade and top with seltzer water, if desired.

Steps:

• Place the sugar, basil sprigs and 1 cup of water into a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring every so often, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep for 30 minutes.
• Discard the basil and pour the syrup into a pitcher. Stir in the lime juice and 4 cups of cold water. Add the blueberries and chill for at least 4 hours or until ready to serve.
• To serve, put some ice in a glass, pour over the limeade and garnish with basil leaves. To make into a cocktail, add ice to a rocks glass and top with 1 1/2 ounces gin. Top off with the limeade and garnish with basil.