Rediscover your love for lemonade with this easy Blue Lemonade recipe. Easy to make with water, sugar, freshly squeezed lemons, and blue raspberry syrup.
Homemade Blue Raspberry Lemonade
This beautiful Blue Lemonade drink recipe takes 5 minutes to make using only freshly squeezed lemon juice, water, sugar, and some blue syrup; served over ice cubes, it’s a sweet and refreshing warm weather drink with a traditional lemonade taste.
While many blue raspberry lemonade recipes call for simmering a simple syrup on the stove, I prefer a no-cook method that I can mix up in 5 minutes, chill, and start sipping sooner!
And unlike the store-bought beverage, a drink made at home means you can prepare your lemonade just as you like – create a cocktail with a bit of booze, make it bubbly with lemon-lime soda, or tint it with blue raspberry kool-aid.
Why We Love Blue Lemonade Drinks
- Quick and easy to make in 5 minutes.
- It only uses 3 ingredients plus water.
- Vegetarian, vegan (if your sugar and syrup are unrefined, natural, or raw), dairy-free, and gluten-free.
- Delicious summer drink that’s full of sweet-tart flavor.
- Blue-colored beverages are perfect for baby showers, the Fourth of July, backyard BBQs, picnics, pool parties, or summer celebrations.
Blue Lemonade Ingredients
- Cold water
- Granulated sugar
- Fresh squeezed lemon juice
- Blue raspberry syrup: I used Blue Raspberry snow cone syrup from Target.
Substitutions and Additions
- Swap The Syrup: You can substitute the blue raspberry syrup for Blue Curacao flavoring syrup. This is not typically found inside the grocery store so be sure to source in enough time.
- Forgo The Fresh: You can use store-bought lemon juice and omit the sugar.
- Swap The Sweetener: You can substitute the sugar for agave nectar or honey or use a sugar substitute like Stevia.
- Create An Adult Cocktail: You can replace the water with your favorite UV Blue vodka for the perfect sweet sip with a naturally flavored raspberry spike. You can also spike your blue lemonade by adding a shot of rum, tequila, vodka, or whiskey.
Recommended Tools
- Large drink pitcher
- Whisk
How to Make Blue Lemonade
- Make The Blue Mixture: Whisk together the water, sugar, and lemonade until the sugar is fully dissolved. Add blue raspberry syrup and chill for 30 minutes or longer.
- Serve: Serve with ice and sliced lemons for styling. Enjoy!
Tips For Making The Best Blue Lemonade
- You can use store bought lemon juice if needed. If you do squeeze your own lemons, be sure to remove any seeds or pulp.
- Adding more syrup will increase the lemonade sweetness and the shade of blue.
- This recipe uses round ice balls!
- To get the most juice from your lemons, ensure they’re at room temperature (or microwave them for about 15 seconds before juicing).
How to Store Blue Lemonade
- To Store: This lemonade can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. I recommend covering the top of the pitcher with plastic wrap if your pitcher does not have a lid.
More Easy Lemonade Recipes
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- Margarita By The Gallon
- Copycat Sonic Slushies
- Shirley Temple Punch
- Orange Dreamsicle Punch
Blue Lemonade
Serves — 1
Blue Lemonade is a refreshing summer drink and a great way to hydrate during the heat and humidity.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 cups cold water
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ⅓ – ½ cup blue raspberry syrup
Instructions
- Add water, sugar, and lemonade to a large drink pitcher. Whisk until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- Add ⅓ – ½ cup blue raspberry syrup depending upon desired sweetness.
- Chill for 30 minutes or longer before serving.
- When serving, add ice and sliced lemons to the drink pitcher for styling.
Jenn’s Notes
Storage:
- To Store: This lemonade can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. I recommend covering the top of the pitcher with plastic wrap if your pitcher does not have a lid.
- You can use store bought lemon juice if needed. If you do squeeze your own lemons, be sure to remove any seeds or pulp.
- Adding more syrup will increase the lemonade sweetness and the shade of blue.
- This recipe uses round ice balls!
- In order to get the most juice from your lemons, make sure they’re at room temperature (or microwave them for about 15 seconds before juicing).
Nutrition Info
Calories: 1682kcal | Carbohydrates: 434g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 386g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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