Blackberry Limeade

This summer cooler is great to bring along on a picnic or to serve at a backyard party. Pour over ice, if desired.

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 6  cups  water, divided
• 3  cups  fresh blackberries
• 1  cup  sugar
• 2/3  cup  fresh lime juice (about 4 limes)
• 8  thin lime slices
• Fresh blackberries (optional)

Preparation

Place 1 cup water and 3 cups blackberries in a blender; process until smooth. Press blackberry puree through a sieve into a large pitcher; discard seeds. Add remaining 5 cups water, sugar, and juice to pitcher; stir until sugar dissolves. Place 1 lime slice and a few blackberries, if desired, into each of 8 glasses; pour about 1 cup limeade over each serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

125 (2% from fat)

Fat:

0.3g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.2g)

Protein:

0.8g

Carbohydrate:

31.9g

Fiber:

0.7g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.4mg

Sodium:

5mg

Calcium:

22mg