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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.

Blackberry Melon Lemonade Recipe

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.

Blackberry Melon Lemonade Recipe Ingredients

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.

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Blackberry Melon Lemonade

  • Author: Heather L McCurdy
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 quarts 1x

Ingredients

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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

  1. Make a simple syrup on the stove with the sugar, 1/2 cup water, and lemon zest.
  2. Juice the lemons to make 1 cup lemon juice.
  3. Press the blackberries through a fine mesh sieve or squeeze through cheesecloth.
  4. Run the lemon juice over the blackberry pulp and seeds to get as much juice as possible out of pulp.
  5. Juice the melon through the sieve.
  6. Mix with 4 cups cold water.
  7. Stir in the simple syrup.
  8. 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.

Blackberry Melon Lemonade Recipe

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Original Image 7/3/2013
This refreshing Blackberry Melon Lemonade is freshly squeezed and sure to wow your guests. Simple yet stunning, you can keep it virgin or add a splash.

 

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47 Comments

  1. 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!

  2. This sounds really tasty and refreshing! I’m thinking a little vodka thrown in and we have ourselves a summer cocktail 😉

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