Fresh Strawberry Blueberry Summer Lemonade with Lemon and Mint

Blend the strawberries with a splash of water until smooth, then strain the puree to remove the seeds.

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 cups cold water
• 2 cups ice
• Lemon slices, for garnish
• Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Instructions

1. Blend the strawberries with a splash of water until smooth, then strain the puree to remove the seeds.
2. Lightly crush half of the blueberries and leave the rest whole for garnish.
3. In a large pitcher, stir together the lemon juice, sugar and cold water until the sugar fully dissolves.
4. Stir the strawberry puree and crushed blueberries into the lemonade, tinting it a deep berry-red.
5. Taste and adjust with a little more sugar or lemon to balance sweet and tart.
6. Fill tall glasses with ice and pour the berry lemonade over the top.
7. Drop a few whole blueberries into each glass so they bob red-white-and-blue against the ice.
8. Garnish with a lemon slice and a sprig of mint and serve ice-cold.
9. Nothing says an American summer cookout like a sweating pitcher of homemade lemonade on the picnic table. Swirled with fresh strawberries and blueberries for a festive red-white-and-blue look, this alcohol-free berry lemonade is a family-friendly Fourth of July refresher that kids and grown-ups reach for all afternoon long.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)

• Calories: 110 kcal
• Protein: 1g
• Fat: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 28g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sugar: 24g
• Sodium: 5mg