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This rendition of homemade lemonadeis tart but you can add more sugar to taste.  The splash of blueberry purée is a perfect balance to the tartness of the lemon.  (You can also add another fruit purée of your choice, such as strawberries and/or raspberries for homemade strawberry-raspberry lemonade).

Ingredients

1 – 1 1/2 lemons

1 1/4 cup water, divided

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup blueberries

Make the simple sugar syrup by mixing 1 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar in a small saucepan over low-medium heat.  Heat the mixture, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves and the liquid becomes clear.  Let it cool and refrigerate it in a sealed container.

Make the blueberry purée by blending the blueberries until a thick liquid is formed.  Add as little water as necessary to allow the fruit to blend.  Store the purée in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

Fill your serving cup with ice and then pour the ice into a martini shaker.  Add the juice of 1 lemon, 1/4 cup water, 2 Tbsp of the simple sugar syrup and 1-2 spoonfuls of blueberry purée.  (In place of the simple syrup, you can substitute 1 Tbsp sugar.)  Shake the drink well and add more simple sugar syrup or blueberry purée as needed.  (You can also stir the lemonade in a large pitcher,  just be sure to mix it well.)

Pour the contents of the shaker, including the ice, into your serving glass.  Garnish the glass with a lemon slice and add a few frozen blueberries to the lemonade.  Serve the homemade lemonade chilled.

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