Description
A delightful mix of fresh blackberries, zesty lemon juice, and sparkling water; perfect for any sunny day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups sparkling water
- 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
- Ice
- Lemon slices and blackberries for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the blackberries by rinsing them under cool running water and patting dry.
- Make the blackberry puree by blending blackberries with about 1/4 cup water until smooth.
- Juice the lemons to yield about 1 cup of fresh lemon juice.
- Combine the puree, lemon juice, and sugar in a pitcher, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Add the sparkling water gently to avoid losing carbonation.
- Chill the mocktail in the fridge for about 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve in glasses filled with ice, garnishing with lemon slices and whole blackberries.
Notes
For a lighter version, reduce the sugar and consider using natural sweeteners.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: mocktail, blackberry, summer drink, lemon, refreshing beverage