Best Blackberry Limeade Recipes

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SPIKED BLACKBERRY-MARJORAM LIMEADE



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You can make the boozy fruit puree up to two days in advance. Top with seltzer and garnish with blackberries, lime wedges, and marjoram leaves before serving. Recipe courtesy of Erin French, chef and owner of Lost Kitchen in Freedom, ME.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Cocktail Recipes

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups blackberries or black raspberries, plus more for serving
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes), plus lime wedges for serving
8 ounces vodka, chilled
1/3 cup superfine sugar
1/2 teaspoon fresh marjoram leaves, plus more for serving
Ice cubes, for serving
16 ounces seltzer or club soda, chilled

Steps:

  • Puree blackberries, lime juice, vodka, sugar, and marjoram in a blender. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on solids with a flexible spatula; discard solids. Puree can be made ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 days.
  • Divide puree among 8 ice-filled glasses. Fill with seltzer; stir. Serve, garnished with blackberries, lime wedges, and marjoram.

BLACKBERRY LIMEADE



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

Provided by Maggie Ruggiero

Time 15m

Yield Makes 12 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

Steps:

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

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