This blueberry mint lemonade is the most refreshing drink or cocktail. Slightly sweet with a delicious flavour this beautiful pink lemonade is so easy to make. Made with fresh blueberries, mint leaves, and naturally sweetened with honey this lemonade is perfect for spring and summer.
If you love refreshing summer drinks like a piña colada mocktail, non-alcoholic Moscow mule, pornstar martini mocktail, and the best lemonade smoothie then you are going to love this drink recipe.
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Why you will love this recipe:
- It tastes amazing! This blueberry lemonade with mint has such a refreshing flavour. The combination of fresh blueberries and mint were made for each other.
- It's so easy to make! Just throw everything in your blender and that's it! This is one of those easy recipes that you will want to keep on hand if you need a fun drink recipe in a hurry.
- This pink lemonade doesn't contain any hard to find ingredients and you will be able to pick everything up at your local grocery store.
- This pink lemonade doesn't contain any hard to find ingredients and you will be able to pick everything up at your local grocery store. It's the perfect drink to make when you are rushed for time.
- Not only is it delicious but this non-alcoholic drink is healthy and made with natural ingredients like fresh blueberries, mint leaves and honey.
- This is one of those easy drink recipes that can be modified in so many ways - want to make a lemonade cocktail? Then add a bit of vodka or gin. Want to turn it into sparkling lemonade? Then add some sparkling water.
If you love lemonade drinks you will also love apple cider vinegar and lemon juice and huckleberry lemonade.
Key ingredients and substitutions:
- Blueberries - fresh blueberries give this lemonade the most delicious flavour and beautiful pink color. If you don't have fresh blueberries you could use frozen blueberries instead.
- Lemons - fresh lemons are used for the fresh lemon juice that is key to making this healthy lemonade.
- Mint leaves - fresh mint leaves give this lemonade the perfect hint of mint flavor.
- Honey - honey is used to naturally sweeten this blueberry lemonade recipe. You can easily use maple syrup instead.
How to make this recipe:
Step one:
First, place all the ingredients into your high speed blender.
Step two:
Then blend the ingredients well until the lemonade is smooth.
Step three:
Serve and enjoy! To serve this lemonade you can transfer it to a large pitcher or divide the lemonade into tall glasses.
Top Tips:
- Be sure to use a high speed blender to make this blended lemonade. If you don't you may end up with a chunky lemonade.
- If you don't want any blueberry pulp in the lemonade then pour it through a fine mesh strainer or fine mesh sieve before serving.
Recipe variations:
- If you prefer a sparkling lemonade you can replace the cold water with soda water, sparkling water or seltzer water.
- Add a bit of vodka or gin to turn this blueberry lemonade into a blueberry mint cocktail.
- If you don't love mint, reduce the amount of mint leaves you add to give this blueberry lemonade less of a minty flavour.
- Replace one or both cups of water with soda water or sparkling water to make a sparkling lemonade version of this pink blueberry lemonade.
- If you are serving a crowd feel free to double or triple this recipe.
- Feel free to change the berries in this lemonade to give it a different flavour - both raspberries and blackberries would be delicious!
How to serve:
This lemonade is best served when it's cold. If you need to you can add some ice cubes before serving. Also feel free to add some lemon slices to the pitcher you serve it in to make it look even prettier and give it a stronger lemon flavor.
This lemonade is perfect for any hot day and is great for spring and summer because it's so refreshing. It's also a great option to serve at parties, picnics, barbecues, tailgates and Super Bowl parties. It's also a great mocktail to serve at Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day or baby showers.
How to store:
Store any leftover lemonade in the fridge for up to 5 days. Be sure to give it a stir before serving.
Frequently asked questions:
Yes. This lemonade recipe is vegan as long as you use maple syrup to sweeten it.
Blueberry and mint combine very well. The sweetness of blueberries blends really well with mint to give a sweet, refreshing flavour.
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- Pina Colada Mocktails
- Ginger wellness shots
- Lemonade Smoothie
- Lavender Mint Lemonade
- Paleo Ice Cream Bars with Berries
- Dairy Free Brownies with Caramel
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Recipe
Blueberry Lemonade with Mint
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups filtered water
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4-1/3 cup packed fresh mint leaves (use 1/4 cup for a less strong mint flavour)
- 2 tablespoon honey (substitute maple syrup for vegan)
- 1 tsbp organic vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into your Vitamix or other high speed blender.
- Blend well until smooth.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- If you are vegan use maple syrup instead of honey.
- Feel free to add vodka to turn this into a blueberry lemonade cocktail.
- If you don't love mint, add fewer mint leaves.
- Feel free to add kombucha for some added probiotics.
Kristie Carter
YUM!