Originally published on Tuesday, 14th October 2008

 

Blueberry Lemonade

Makes one pitcher

This is a fun variation on traditional lemonade incorporating a simple puree of fresh blueberries thrown in the blender. It is also delicious made with strawberries, raspberries or currants. Just adjust the amount of honey according to how sweet your berries are.

If you are after a really elegant lemonade you could pass the blueberry puree through a strainer before adding the other ingredients to remove the skins, but I think drinking this and getting bits of blueberry skin stuck between your teeth is part of its charm.

Ingredients

65 mls honey
100 mls boiling water
250 grams blueberries
juice of 4 lemons
750 mls water
1 lemon sliced thin

Instructions

Combine the honey and boiling water and stir well to dissolve. Combine the blueberries and honey mixture in a blender and puree until smooth.

Place the blueberry puree in a large pitcher and stir in the lemon juice, water and lemon slices. Taste and add a little more honey dissolved in boiling water if desired.

Place in the fridge and chill well. Serve over ice.

Next recipe…

Jennifer Klinec from Eat Drink Talk has kindly agreed to provide Urban Junkies readers with mouthwatering recipes and foodtips.

To learn more, classes at Eat Drink Talk are held in Jennifer's beautiful loft in Clerkenwell, packed with information and useful tips, and you'll get to sample all of the delicious dishes prepared during class.

 

by JK

In collaboration with Eat Drink Talk