Blueberry Mint Limeade Food

BLUEBERRY MINT LIMEADE

Steps:

• Place 1 cup water, the blueberries, and mint in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the blueberries start to break down and release their juices, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the agave. Let cool.
• Pour the blueberry syrup into a large pitcher and stir in the lime juice and remaining 5 cups of water. Refrigerate.
• To serve, fill glasses with ice and add some blueberries to the glasses. Pour the blueberry limeade into the glasses and garnish with lime slices and mint leaves.

BLUEBERRY MINT LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water and mint leaves in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a simmer and stir until sugar dissolves to make a syrup. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Strain mint syrup into a tall pitcher. Stir in lemon juice and water.
• Fill 4 tall glasses with ice cubes and top with one-fourth of the blueberries.
• Add mint lemonade and top with seltzer water, if desired.

BLUEBERRY-MINT LEMONADE

Steps:

• Puree berries and lemon juice in a food processor. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard pulp. Transfer to a large pitcher. Stir in mint syrup and 2 cups cold water; add ice, and serve.

MINT LIMEADE

Steps:

• Muddle 2 lime wedges and some mint leaves in each glass and add ice. Mix 2 cups simple syrup, 2 cups water, 1 1/2cups fresh lime juice and 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice in a pitcher; pour into the glasses.
• Simple Syrup: To make 2 cups simple syrup, bring 1 1/2cups each sugar and water to a boil, stirring until dissolved. Let cool.

BLUEBERRY-BASIL LIMEADE

Steps:

• Place the sugar, basil sprigs and 1 cup of water into a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring every so often, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep for 30 minutes.
• Discard the basil and pour the syrup into a pitcher. Stir in the lime juice and 4 cups of cold water. Add the blueberries and chill for at least 4 hours or until ready to serve.
• To serve, put some ice in a glass, pour over the limeade and garnish with basil leaves. To make into a cocktail, add ice to a rocks glass and top with 1 1/2 ounces gin. Top off with the limeade and garnish with basil.

BLUEBERRY LIMEADE

Steps:

• Blend blueberries, sugar, lime juice, and 1 cup water together in a blender; pour into a pitcher. Add remaining water and stir.

MINT LIMEADE

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups water, sugar, and chopped mint in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Cook until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, let stand 10 minutes.
• Strain through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids.
• Combine the remaining 4 cups water, sugar syrup, and lime juice in a large pitcher, stirring well.
• Serve over ice, garnish with mint sprigs and lime slices, if desired.