BLUEBERRY LEMONADE
INGREDIENTS
1 lemon (half for juice + zest, half for slices)
½ cup fresh blueberries
½ cup water
Raw honey (to taste)
Cold filtered water (for filling the jar)
Ice (optional, for serving)
INSTRUCTIONS
In a small pot, add:
½ cup water
Juice from half a lemon
A little lemon zest
1 cup Fresh blueberries
1/4 cup - A touch of honey (just enough to begin the magic)
Heat gently. Let the mixture come to a soft boil, just enough to break the berries and infuse the color and tang (approx 8-10 minutes, keep stirring)
Once it’s boiled, remove from heat.
In a clean glass jar, add the sliced other half of the lemon.
Pour the warm blueberry-lemon mixture over the slices, then fill the jar with cold water until full.
Let it rest for 2 hours. Let the flavor marry, deepen, soften. This is your infusion time.
After resting, strain the mixture into a new glass jar.
Taste. If more sweetness is needed, warm the lemonade slightly and stir in more honey until it’s just right.
Serve over ice, or sip as-is.
NOTES FROM MY TABLE
Drink it when you need to center the body and lift the spirit.