This July 4th I’m sharing a refreshing Blackberry Melon Lemonade. Bursting with fresh sweet summer fruits and a tart lemon finish, this lemonade recipe is perfect for young to old and a great party drink the kids will love too. An added bonus is that the gorgeous ruby pink color is added with the fruit rather than the notorious Red #whatever, its only additive, SUGAR.
Do you remember back when Progressive Dinners were THE thing to do? If you aren’t sure what those are or missed the boat, here’s a recap. Friends would get together and plan a dinner. Instead of one person hosting and providing the whole meal, it would be eaten in several stops. You would visit one friend for appetizers then move to the next for soup/salad, then on to the main entree and finally stop for dessert. Fun, cool, and time to bring it back! Some blogger friends and I are teaming up to bring you the best Progressively Perfect: Virtual Dinner Party Blog Hop EVER. You will want to jump into your computer and eat and drink the day away.
So, without further ado, let’s get this party started with my freshly squeezed lemonade recipe, flavored with a burst of summer, then hop on over to the links below to see what other fun we are stirring and cooking up.
PrintBlackberry Melon Lemonade
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 quarts 1x
Ingredients
Blackberry Melon Lemonade
- 1 cup lemon juice (approximately 7 lemons)
- 6 oz. blackberries
- 1 cup watermelon juice (approximately 3 cups chunk melon)
- 1 quart water
Simple Syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Make a simple syrup on the stove with the sugar, 1/2 cup water, and lemon zest.
- Juice the lemons to make 1 cup lemon juice.
- Press the blackberries through a fine mesh sieve or squeeze through cheesecloth.
- Run the lemon juice over the blackberry pulp and seeds to get as much juice as possible out of pulp.
- Juice the melon through the sieve.
- Mix with 4 cups cold water.
- Stir in the simple syrup.
- Serve over ice.
Notes
*Slightly tart so make 3/4 cup water and 3/4 cup sugar simple syrup if you like it sweeter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 ounces
- Calories: 46
To get the full Progressively Perfect Virtual Dinner Party blog hop experience, click the links below in order.
You may also like this blueberry honey lemonade recipe.
Party Appetizers
- Diapered Daze and Knights- Tuna Salad Rolls
- The Fabulous Food Fairy- Roasted Tomato Caprice in Garlic Bread Bowls
- Worthington Lower- Chili Layered Dip
- Chockababy- Sweet & Spicy Chicken Wings
Party Salads
- Life at the BAT Cave- Chipotle Shrimp Salad
- Life Without Pink- Homemade Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
- Look What Mom Found- Dad Too!- Veggie and Pasta Summer Salad
Party Drinks
- Real: The Kitchen and Beyond- Blackberry Melon Lemonade
- Giggles, Gobbles and Gulps- Moscow Mule Beer Cocktails
Party Entrees
- The Vintage Mom- Kale and Zucchini Meatloaf
- Souffle Bombay- Lettuce Wraps
- the whole-y grail- Family Friendly Grilled Pizza 5 Ways
- Whatever Works- Spicy Sausage & Arugula Pasta
Coffee, Tea & Dessert
- An Opera Singer in the Kitchen- Dark Chocolate Cream Pie with Berries
- Will’s World- S’mores Frozen Coffee
- A Grande Life- No Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake
- The Naughty Mommy- Key Lime Pie
- Legos and Lattes- Vanilla Spiced Chai Lattes
Late Night
- The Turnip Farmer- Vodka Gummi Bears
Decorations, Outfits and Music
- Crafty Garden Mama- Eco Friendly Entertaining
- Finnegan and the Hughes- Dressing the Kiddos
- Honey Badger Mom- Progressive Party Playlist, Playa!
Original Image 7/3/2013
Love that you made a simple syrup! Blackberries and lemon are 2 of my summer favs!!
Haha. Simple syrup is the only way to go for mixing summer drinks. Agave is becoming a favorite ice tea sweetener here too though.
Add strawberries to lemonade for a fruity twist on a classic summer drink. Use homemade lemonade or a sugar-free store-bought version.
Strawberry lemonade is so delicious!
Oh man Heather, this sounds absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to make it with some fresh blackberries!!!
Yum, I love how there’s watermelon in this.
I was surprised by the red color based on the title. Looks great! I am intrigued.
Blackberries and watermelon. 🙂
Oh my! That looks and sounds wonderfully refreshing.
YUM!
This looks super unique and delicious! Definitely adding it to my list of things to try ASAP! 🙂
I can already taste this on a hot day!
I can’t wait to make this tomorrow for the 4th! It will be a perfect way to chill during this awful heat!
Ever since I read the name of your recipe, I have been thinking about how awesome it sounds. I can’t WAIT to try it! Thanks for participating in the blog hop!
Thank you. It is so yummy and besides sugar it’s fresh and so summery. MY mouth is watering. I have to make it for tomorrow.
yum!!!! I need to try!
This sounds really tasty and refreshing! I’m thinking a little vodka thrown in and we have ourselves a summer cocktail 😉
That’s my thinking too! I had non-alcoholic so I had to keep it dry. 😉