Best Minted Blueberries With Lemon Cream Recipes

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BLUEBERRY GRANITA



Blueberry Granita image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     dessert

Time 4h10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound frozen blueberries, thawed
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Small fresh mint or basil leaves, for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and 3/4 cup water in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a 9-inch square glass baking dish, pressing hard on the solids with a spatula before discarding. Freeze the mixture, stirring and crushing up clumps of ice with a fork every hour, until it is frozen, but slushy, about 4 hours total. Spoon into glasses and garnish with the mint or basil leaves.

BLUEBERRY-MINT LEMONADE



Blueberry-Mint Lemonade image

Berries and lemon slices hint at the flavors in this nonalcoholic cooler.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes

Yield Makes 4 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pint blueberries
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 5 lemons)
1 1/3 cups Mint Syrup for Blueberry-Mint Lemonade
Garnishes: blueberries, lemon slices

Steps:

  • Puree berries and lemon juice in a food processor. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard pulp. Transfer to a large pitcher. Stir in mint syrup and 2 cups cold water; add ice, and serve.

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