This lemon blackberry spritzer tastes like summer! It is beautiful, refreshing, and easy to make. This recipe was featured on our Tangled Disney dinner.
Lemon Blackberry Spritzer
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups sugar + 1 tablespoon
- 1 cups blackberries
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups (16 oz.) seltzer water, chilled
- Lemon slices and blackberries for garnish
Instructions
- Make simple syrup – In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 3/4 cups sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Bring to boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
2. Make blackberry puree – In a blender, combine blackberries with the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar. Blend until pureed. Press blackberry puree through a fine mesh sieve and discard solids.
3. Make lemonade – In a large pitcher combine the blackberry puree with the chilled syrup, lemon juice, chilled seltzer, and water. Stir well. Serve over ice and garnish with sliced lemons and blackberries.
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