Blueberry Lemonade

One of the beverages I served over Memorial Day weekend that everyone loved was this Blueberry Lemonade that I found on white on rice couple blog. This hit the spot on Saturday afternoon after our art therapy session that we opened our weekend with.

We were asked a series of questions about our feelings of the upcoming weekend and we doodled our answers on colored paper and taped them on one large board so we could look at everyone's doodles. Some answers entailed lots of circles and some answers resulted in jagged lines.

This was "sisters weekend" and since we all live in different parts of the country, we don't have opportunities to get together very often so these gatherings are always special and meaningful to us.

We also did an art therapy exercise where we drew our interpretation of our space for the weekend.

What does it all mean? Some lines of individual's spaces are awfully thick...does that mean "stay out of my space!". But it's sisters weekend and we all love each other! I was just happy to keep everyone well fed and well hydrated and this blueberry lemonade was just what we all felt like after our deep thinking, therapy session. I adapted this recipe to make 10 servings or a pitcherful.

2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
1-1/2 cups simple syrup (1 part sugar : 1 part water)
2-1/2 cup blueberries
~30 dashes of orange bitters
soda water
mint for garnish

1. Combine lemon juice, simple syrup, and blueberries in a blender.

2. Blend until smooth.

3. Fill glass with ice and add blueberry lemonade to about 3/4 full.

4. Top with soda water and garnish with mint.

It may appear thick but it is actually very light and refreshing. The soda water adds a slight touch of fizz to it but not too much. This is a very delightful summer drink.

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