black magic lemonade
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Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1 cup cinnamon blackberry syrup (recipe below)
- 8-10 cups cold filtered water
- 1 cup fresh blackberries, plus more for garnish
- 1 cup fresh raspberries, plus more for garnish
- 2-3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 can blackberry sparkling water
- rosemary sprigs and lemon slices, for garnish
cinnamon blackberry syrup
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Blackberry syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the blackberries, sugar, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water. Bring to a simmer and heat for 10-12 minutes, mushing the berries with a spoon as they cook down. Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve and discard the solids. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a large festive as fuck pitcher, combine the syrup with the lemon juice, pomegranate juice, cold water, fresh blackberries and raspberries, and the cinnamon sticks. Cover and chill at least an hour.
- Divide lemonade into glasses. Top each with a splash of the sparkling water, then garnish with fresh berries, a rosemary sprig, and lemon slices, as desired.
Notes
*Flaming rosemary: To ignite your rosemary sprig, dip the ends into a small amount of overproof rum and carefully touch with a match or lighter. I am not responsible if you burn your house down or singe your eyelashes.