Rediscover your love for lemonade with this easy Blue Lemonade recipe. Easy to make with water, sugar, freshly squeezed lemons, and blue raspberry syrup.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Blue Lemonade
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
- 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).
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