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Blackberry Limeade

By Maggie Ruggiero

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A sweet blackberry syrup mellows mouth-puckering limes in an intensely fruity (and kid-friendly) drink.

Cooks' note:

To make blackberry syrup, heat 1/4 cup blackberry jam with 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until jam is dissolved. Pour mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids. Syrup keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 min

  • Yield

    Makes 12 drinks

Ingredients

2 cups fresh lime juice (from 8 to 12 limes)
1 2/3 cups superfine granulated sugar
1 qt cold water
2 tablespoons blackberry syrup, store-bought (see Shopping List, page 160) or homemade (see cooks' note, below)
Garnish: thin lime slices

Preparation

  1. Stir together all ingredients in a pitcher until sugar is dissolved. Serve over ice.

TagsCold DrinkBeveragesLimeCitrusFruitNonalcoholicGourmet
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