Blackberry Limeade
A stunning, jewel-toned summer refresher that balances sweet blackberries, sharp lime juice, and aromatic cardamom.
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh or thawed unsweetened frozen blackberries plus extra for serving
- 1 cup turbinado sugar, natural cane sugar, or grated palm sugar
- 1 kaffir lime leaf crushed, or 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
- 1 green cardamom pod lightly crushed
- 0.5 cup fresh Key lime juice typically about 8-12 limes
- 1 cup water for simple syrup
- 2 cups ginger ale or sparkling water for serving
- Lime slices for garnish
Instructions
- Press the blackberries through a fine-mesh sieve or squeeze through cheesecloth to extract about 1 cup of juice. Discard the seeds and place the juice in the refrigerator.
- In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of water, 1 cup of turbinado sugar, the kaffir lime leaf, and the cardamom pod. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes to infuse. Remove from heat, strain out the solids, and let the syrup cool completely in the refrigerator.
- In a pitcher, mix the fresh blackberry juice, the chilled infused syrup, and the key lime juice together.
- Just before serving, stir in 2 cups of ginger ale (or sparkling water) and serve over ice, garnished with fresh blackberries and lime slices.
