Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup bottled water
- 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups cold bottled water
- 1 cup crushed ice cubes
Instructions
- To make the blueberry simple syrup, combine sugar, mint and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in blueberries and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until blueberries have broken down, about 3-4 minutes.
- Strain blueberry mixture through a cheesecloth or fine sieve; let cool in the freezer, you want this syrup COLD. Be careful not to let it freeze.
- Mix with lemon juice and water, stir, pour over crushed ice with a garnish of mint leaves and a few whole blueberries. Serve ice-cold. ☺
- Prep Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 0 hours
Nutrition
- Calories: 136.28 kcal
- Sugar: 30.17 g
- Sodium: 9.39 mg
- Fat: 0.35 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.06 g
- Trans Fat: 0.0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35.52 g
- Fiber: 1.85 g
- Protein: 0.86 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
