BLUEBERRY STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

Ingredients

• 1 cup strawberries, quartered and hulled

• 1 cup blueberries

• 1 C sugar

• 1 C water

• Zest from 2 lemons (approx 2 TBSP)

• Juice of 6 lemons (approx 3/4 cup)

• 1 gallon of cold water

• Ice

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, bring the 1 cup of water to a boil. Add the sugar and lemon zest, stirring constantly until sugar has dissolved. Set aside. We’ve made simple syrup!

2. Pour the gallon of water into a pitcher and add the lemon juice. Stir well to combine.

3. Mix in the simple syrup with the lemon zest, adjusting for taste. Stir well until the simple syrup has been thoroughly mixed. If you like a tarter drink, use less simple syrup.

4. In a blender, combine the strawberries and blueberries. Puree until smooth.

5. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds and fibrous bits.

6. Fill a pitcher about 1/4 of the way with ice, and add berry puree until the pitcher is 1/3 to half full.

7. Top off with lemonade.

8. Stir well to combine.

9. Fill glasses with ice, and pour yourself a nice, refreshing glass of Fresh Blueberry Strawberry Lemonade.

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