Ingredients
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5 cups cold water, divided
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 (6 oz) pkg blueberries
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1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice (from 7-8 lemons)
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Ice, for serving
Steps
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In a medium pot, combine 1 cup water, sugar, and blueberries. Cook on medium-high 6–8 min., until blueberries burst, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. With a potato masher, mash berries in the pot. Let mixture cool.
2
Strain blueberry mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pushing on solids, then discarding. To pitcher, stir in remaining 4 cups water and lemon juice. Refrigerate until cold. Serve over the ice.
Comments
SHORT ORDER
In a medium pot, combine 1 cup water, ¾ cup sugar, and 6 oz blueberries. Cook on medium-high 7 min., until blueberries burst, stirring occasionally. With a potato masher, mash berries in pot. Let mixture cool. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pushing on solids. To pitcher, stir in 4 cups water and 1¼ cups fresh lemon juice. Refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice.