Blackberry Limeade Recipes

BLACKBERRY LIMEADE

Steps:

• Lay a double piece of cheesecloth on a nonporous work surface (as the berries will stain a wide array of cutting surfaces and clothes, this may be best done outside or over newspaper and wearing an apron or smock).
• Place the blackberries on top of the cheesecloth and gather into a bundle like a hobo sack.
• Hold the sack of berries over a glass, stainless steel, plastic, or ceramic bowl; twist the top of the sack to squeeze the juice from the berries into the receptacle (this will yield about 1 cup very strong, tart, dark juice).
• Refrigerate the juice until needed; discard the purple mash.
• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, 1 cup water, the lime leaf, and the cardamom pod; bring to a boil.
• Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, or until the mixture is reduced to a thin syrup.
• Remove the lime leaf and cardamom.
• Allow the sugar syrup to cool and then chill it.
• In a 1 quart pitcher, combine the blackberry juice, sugar syrup, and lime juice; stir to combine and then refrigerate until cold.
• To serve, stir the ginger ale into the pitcher; fill glasses with ice, and pour in the blackberry limeade.
• Garnish with slices of lime and blackberries.

BLUEBERRY-BASIL LIMEADE

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.

BLUEBERRY LIMEADE

Steps:

• Blend blueberries, sugar, lime juice, and 1 cup water together in a blender; pour into a pitcher. Add remaining water and stir.

HOMEMADE BLACKBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• 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.
• Place blackberries and remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar in a blender. Blend until smooth.
• 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.

BLACKBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 2 cups water and sugar to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice, zest and remaining water; cool slightly., In a blender, combine 1 cup of lemon mixture and the blackberries; cover and process until blended. Strain and discard seeds. Pour blackberry mixture and remaining lemon mixture into a pitcher; stir well. Add food coloring if desired. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve in chilled glasses over ice.

BLACKBERRY LIMEADE

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients in a pitcher until sugar is dissolved. Serve over ice.

SPIKED BLACKBERRY-MARJORAM LIMEADE

Steps:

• Puree blackberries, lime juice, vodka, sugar, and marjoram in a blender. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on solids with a flexible spatula; discard solids. Puree can be made ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 days.
• Divide puree among 8 ice-filled glasses. Fill with seltzer; stir. Serve, garnished with blackberries, lime wedges, and marjoram.