Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh blackberries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup lemonade
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 to 3 cups seltzer or club soda
- Lemon slices (optional)
- Fresh mint leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Mash blackberries in a saucepan until juices are released.
- Add sugar, water, and lemonade; stir well.
- Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and strain mixture through a fine sieve.
- Stir in fresh lemon juice and chill completely.
- Fill glasses with ice and pour in the chilled mixture.
- Top with seltzer or club soda and stir gently.
- Garnish with lemon slices, mint, or whole berries and serve.
Notes
- Strain mixture for a smooth texture.
- Adjust sugar to taste or substitute with honey.
- Add seltzer just before serving to maintain carbonation.
- Use frozen berries if fresh are unavailable.
- Store base mixture up to 3 days in refrigerator.
- Try flavored sparkling water for variation.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Low Fat
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 95 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
