Cooking Corner: Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade

Stacey Jones from the OSU Extension joins the Cooking Corner to show us her sparkling blueberry lemonade.

Recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup fresh blueberries

½ cup granulated sugar

1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

3-4 cups sparkling water/club soda

Garnish: fresh blueberries and lemon wedges

INSRUCTIONS

1.   For the blueberry simple syrup, combine the blueberries, sugar, and a cup of water in a small saucepan.

2.   Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes until the sugar is melted and the blueberries are starting to burst. Remove from heat and pass the syrup through a fine sieve. Let syrup cool before using.

3.   In a large pitcher, mix the blueberry syrup with the fresh lemon juice. Add in ice, fresh blueberries, and lemon wedges. Top off with sparkling water and mix to combine. Enjoy immediately! Nutritional analysis per serving

Serves: 8

Nutritional analysis per serving:

Calories: 366

Total Fat: 20 gm

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Trans Fat: 0 g

Sodium: 1044 mg

Carbohydrates: 19 g

Sugars: 8 g

Protein: 29 g