Blueberry mint lemonade – refreshing summer drink with fresh squeezed lemons, added flavor of blueberries, and an extra kick of mint! A perfect summertime drink for sitting on the patio and enjoying warmer weather.
One of the very few things I have been able to grow and keep alive in my garden is my mint plant.
Mint is apparently very easy to grow but I want to take a little credit anyway.
I keep trying to think of ways to use mint just so I can say “This is from my garden!”
So when Joy posted this blueberry mint lemonade, it sounded like a good way to use up some of my mint leaves.
I just realized this is the second blueberry recipe I’ve been inspired to make from her, the first being the fabulous double berry cinnamon swirl bread.
Check that out, if you haven’t already – you’ll thank me later.
Back to the lemonade. I prefer my lemonade a little less lemony and a little more sweet, but if you are the opposite of me you can swap out some of the sugar for lemon juice.
ALSO, you may want to filter out the chopped mint leaves and blueberry pulp through a fine mesh strainer.
I was going to do this but then I decided mint leaves are healthy and ate them anyway (slash really just couldn’t find my fine mesh strainer).
If you also need a reason to leave them in (can’t find your strainer) too, here’s an article talking about the benefits of eating mint leaves. Helps with all sorts of things from digestion to alertness!
The fun part is getting to squeeze
Don’t you find that’s satisfying? Or is it just me? To serve enough for 2 beverages, squeeze up 1/2 cup.
You’ll add the lemon juice, mint leaves (I picked about 15 small leaves from my sweet mint plant), 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup fresh blueberries to a blender.
Here’s where you’d then strain out the mint leaves if you chose to do so.
Add water to your flavor preference, I added 2 and 1/2 cups split between two glasses.
Serve over ice and enjoy!
You might also like:
- Another refreshing mint drink: cucumber mint spa water!
- Homemade Kiwi Lemonade
Blueberry mint lemonade
Blueberry mint lemonade – refreshing summer drink with fresh squeezed lemons, added flavor of blueberries, and an extra kick of mint! A perfect summertime drink for sitting on the patio and enjoying warmer weather.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 handful of sweet mint leaves, (I picked 15 leaves)
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 cups water
- Ice, for serving
Instructions
- In a blender, add blueberries, mint leaves, lemon juice and sugar and blend.
- If you want to strain the mint leaves and blueberry pulp out, do so now with a fine mesh strainer over a bowl or other container, making sure to get as much of the liquid through as you can. (Note: I chose to leave the mint leaves in without straining.)
- Add water and pour into two glasses.
- Serve over ice.
Notes
Adapted from Joy the Baker
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Amount Per Serving: Calories: 262Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 22mgCarbohydrates: 67gFiber: 4gSugar: 59gProtein: 2g
Nutrition information is calculated automatically by an online tool at Nutritionix. It is not always accurate. Please use your own tools to check if you rely on this information.
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl
Monday 28th of July 2014
What a great way to use Mint! I'm going to try this for my new afternoon drink!
Kelly
Wednesday 30th of July 2014
Awesome! Perfect for an afternoon refresher!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
Friday 25th of July 2014
I wish we could get tomatoes to grown in our garden. They just never take. This drink sounds awesome too. I bet it would be good with some rum in it ;)
Kelly
Friday 25th of July 2014
I like your thinking, Dannii! Happy hour time!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
Thursday 24th of July 2014
Garden tomatoes are the best, Kelly! I simply love them, especially cherry tomatoes. Too easy to pop in your mouth like popcorn! This lemonade looks amazing! I've always wanted to try one with mint in it, so now I think I've found the perfect recipe!
I have nominated you for a Liebster Award! It's an award given to newer bloggers and then passed down so that their readers can learn more about them and their fabulous writing! I'm so excited that I've found your blog, which is why I nominated you. Here is more information if you'd like to learn more: http://www.pumpkinnspice.com/2014/07/24/liebster-award-time/
Kelly
Thursday 24th of July 2014
Hopefully I'll have some garden tomatoes soon! Thank you, thank you! I'm so honored you thought of me to pass along the Liebster Award, I will have to start working on my answers! :)