Single Serving Sparkling Berry Lemonade

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This single serving sparkling berry lemonade is packed with flavor and antioxidants from the berries, tartness from the lemonade, and 100 levels of refresh.

sparkling berry lemonade in a glass with a pink straw

[This sparkling berry lemonade recipe was originally posted in May 2018. It has been updated with new photos, cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]

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Ingredients
Instructions
Storage Tips
Substitutions/Tips
FAQ
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What to do with leftover ingredients

This quick homemade sparkling berry lemonade is perfect if you've got lemons that need to be used up. DIY lemonade or buy pre-made lemonade to make this easy and delicious summer drink.

Quick note on added sugar. There is a major awareness on sugar right now, I get it. It's easy to eat sugar. And I say that because sugar is in many foods that you wouldn't guess. You can't taste it in many instances.

I'm not saying that it's something to avoid like the plague, not at all. Having to read every nutrition label, and feeling stressed about every gram in your food is less healthful than eating the sugar.

I talked about stress and wellbeing in a KSL article last year, you can read about it here.

Ingredients

Scroll down to the sparkling berry lemonade recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here's a quick visual + description of what's in this recipe.

Lemons
Sugar
Sparkling water
Berries (strawberries, blueberries, &/or raspberries)

Instructions

Scroll down to the sparkling berry lemonade recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here's a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.

smashing berries in a glass jar with a muddler

1. Add sliced berries to a small jar or glass. Press down with muddler or potato masher. Set aside.

2. Strain berry puree through mesh strainer to remove seeds.

pouring sugar into carafe for sparkling berry lemonade

3. Make the Single Serving Lemonade.

pouring sparkling water into a carafe with sugar and lemon juice

4. Then pour sparkling water over lemon and sugar, add mashed berries. Stir with spoon.

Storage Tips

Store leftover sparkling berry lemonade in an airtight jar to preserve bubbles. It should last in the fridge for about 3-5 days. You can also pour into an ice tray and add to water later.

Substitutions/Tips

Use fresh or thawed frozen berries (either strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries or a combination of them).
If you like smoother berry puree, blend together in a blender or food processor.
Strain berry puree through mesh strainer to remove seeds.
Use pre-made lemonade to save time.
You can also use other types of sugar (in equal parts) like turbinado sugar, honey, etc in your sparkling berry lemonade.

FAQ

What does raspberry lemonade taste like?

Adding raspberry fruit to lemonade adds sweetness to the lemonade. It tastes very different than artificial raspberry flavored lemonade. Sweetness will depend on how ripe the raspberries are.

How do you make raspberry lemonade from scratch?

Start with the lemonade base. Use the directions in the recipe card below to make your own lemonade. Then either smash raspberries or blend them up and pour into the lemonade, add some sugar or salt if needed.
If you don't like chunks or seeds, strain berries through a small mesh strainer.

How do you make strawberry lemonade from scratch?

Follow the instructions above and use strawberries instead of raspberries!

one glass of sparkling berry lemonade with a strawberry on the rim

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What to do with leftover ingredients

When you're cooking for one, you often have leftover produce, cans of whatever ingredient, etc. Here are a couple ideas on how to use up the leftover ingredients. It'll help you save money by wasting fewer ingredients.

Lemonade: Copycat Starbucks passion tea lemonade
Berries: spinach strawberry salad, easy strawberry sauce, and berry salad.

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