Blackberry Raspberry Lemonade is refreshing and easy to make using fresh berries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, and ice cubes. Homemade lemonade is refreshing on a summer’s day!
How to make Homemade Lemonade:
Have you ever made homemade lemonade? It’s so easy to do and you’ll love that it has simple ingredients and no preservatives.
It’s simply adding granulated sugar to hot water so it dissolves and mix that with lemon juice. Below, I added berry juices to create a Blackberry Raspberry Lemonade. Be sure and try my Strawberry Lemonade Recipe, Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade, Raspberry Iced Tea, and Peach Sweet Tea.
You can either grown your own berries or buy from a local farmer. Ask a farmer if you buy a full flat of berries could you get a discount. Usually they are more than willing! Freeze your berries right away in large freezer Ziploc bags to keep fresh! Then you’ll have ripe berries to use in all sorts of recipes all year long!
In the food industry they call frozen berries IQF, which means Individually Quick Frozen. This basically means they flash freeze berries and then put them into bags. This keeps them from sticking together. For more great raspberry recipes, try Raspberry Oatmeal Bars, Raspberry Muffins, Raspberry Frosting, Mixed Berry Jam, and Raspberry Rhubarb Jam.
How to make homemade Raspberry Lemonade:
Step 1: For homemade Blackberry Raspberry Lemonade, get yourself a hand food mill and a fine mesh strainer. Simply cook your berries in a little bit of water in a saucepan so they don’t burn and they’ll soften. You can crush them with a potato masher and then push through a fine mesh strainer. Discard the seeds and pulp.
Step 2: Dissolve granulated sugar in water, making a simple syrup and then combine everything. Add plenty of ice and enjoy.
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Blackberry Raspberry Lemonade
Ingredients
Blackberry Raspberry Lemonade
- 2 cups fresh lemon juice
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 cups water
- 1 pint blackberries
- 1 pint raspberries
- Ice cubes
- Fresh mint for garnish
Instructions
Blackberry Raspberry Lemonade
- In a medium saucepan over low to medium heat, soften the blackberries and raspberries with about ½ cup of water. Cook them until they are very soft. Use a hand food mill or a fine mesh strainer to separate the juices and seeds. Let the fruit juice cool, and discard the seeds and skins.
- In a medium saucepan, dissolve the sugar in the water, making a simple syrup.
- Pour the simple syrup, lemon juice, blackberry and raspberry puree into a 1-gallon pouring pitcher.
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Matt Kearns says
Oh man does this lemonade look colorful and delicious! I can’t wait to try it out!
Carol Borchardt says
What a lovely treat for a summer night in the country! My dad always has an abundance of berries and he loves lemonade. I can’t want to make this for him when we visit him this summer!
Christine says
I wish that this could jump out of the screen and into my hands, haha. Looks so refreshing and delicious! Perfect for this warmer weather!
Jessica Robinson says
Christine!
Thanks for visiting! Yes, this lemonade is super refreshing! Hope you get a chance to try it soon!
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says
It is so easy to make and looks so refreshing, especially for the warmer months ahead. Great flavors and looks beautiful as well.
Meredith says
My boys love lemonade and berries. This would be such a wonderful and refreshing drink to serve at our Memorial Day cookout. Thank you!
Marisa Franca says
What a wonderful summer beverage!! I’m hoping to get blueberries on sale this year. Now, I’ve made regular lemonade before but I’ve never tried the berried one. It sounds so very refreshing. This will definitely be on my to do list.
Jessica Robinson says
Hello Marisa!!
This one is so refreshing and super simple to make. You’ll love this one for sipping on the back patio!
michele says
I have so many lemons on the tree and the strawberry festival is the first weekend in may… seems like the timing us just perfect for a homemade glass of freshness!
Veena Azmanov says
Oh yum… I am so looking forward to summer so we can try some really awesome cold drinks again. This sounds so refreshing. Fruit flavors always make amazing lemonade. Saving this for later.
Gloria says
With summer and berry season around the corner, this is a great recipe for sure. Sitting in the backyard enjoying the weather, and sipping this sounds like a great plan to me.
Lisa Bynum says
“Want to make this an adult drink? Add a little bourbon or white rum.”
Girl, you read my mind!! I WILL be making this recipe this summer.
Jessica Robinson says
Lisa,
Thanks for stopping by!! We call them “Mama drinks!” Sometimes it’s the only way I stay calm! LOL!
Kate says
Delicious! This sounds so good and oh so perfect for all of the summer gatherings coming up. I can’t wait to try it!
Annemarie says
This looks so incredibly refreshing! I need to try it.
Monica | Nourish & Fete says
A glass of lemonade on a hot summer day sounds absolutely perfect to me, and the addition of berries makes it so festive! I’d love to serve this at a summer BBQ, maybe 4th of July!
Leslie says
This looks like the perfect refreshment for a spring afternoon! This would be lovely for a Mother’s Day Brunch.
Jessica Robinson says
Leslie,
Thanks for stopping by! This lemonade is so easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. And you are so right, perfect for Mother’s Day brunch or any backyard gathering!
Sharon says
This berry lemonade looks so good and refreshing. Perfect for the warmer months coming up.
Jessica Robinson says
Sharon,
Thanks so much! It’s such an easy thing to make and oh so refreshing!