berry tart lemonade

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Portland, OR
Updated on Jun 27, 2020

I created this lemonade for a contest for Food Friends and Fun. Since I love berries so much i knew that is what kind of lemonade I would make. I would have used Marionberries but they are only in Oregon so I used Blackberries and Raspberries.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6-8 glasses

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup dried jamaica flowers (hibiscus)
  • 2 cups raspberries
  • 2 cups blackberries
  • 2 cups lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 3 cups water
  • 3 cups castor sugar
  • 1/4 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1/4 cup fresh blackberries
  • 1/2 lemon, cut into slices
  • 3-4 cups water
  • ice cubes, to cool

How To Make berry tart lemonade

  • Step 1
    Put 2 cups of blackberries, 2 cups of raspberries, and dried jamaica in a large saucepan with 1 cup of water. Heat on low until mixture is warmed up and berries are soft. Take off heat and let rest.
  • Step 2
    Juice lemons until reaches 2 cups.
  • Step 3
    Heat sugar and 3 cups of water in large pan. Heat just until the sugar has melted.
  • Step 4
    Squish berries and jamaica with potato masher until all berries are smashed.
  • Step 5
    Pour berry mixture into a wire mesh strainer or a large pan or bowl. Use the back of a spoon to squish all the juice out and only seeds are left.
  • Step 6
    Put the berry juice, lemon juice, and sugar syrup together into large pitcher. Mix together.
  • Step 7
    Add additional 3-4 cups of water depending upon taste. Add more sugar if needed. Add ice cubes to cool down. Refrigerate.
  • Step 8
    Serve each glass with couple of each kind of berry and a slice of lemon.

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Ingredient: Fruit
Culture: Southern
Method: Stove Top

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