1 cup sugar
3 cups water
18 mint leaves, torn
16 oz pkg frozen blackberries, thawed (or 3 cups fresh)
16 oz pkg frozen blackberries, thawed (or 3 cups fresh)
Prepare lemonade according to recipe. Refrigerate. To prepare a simple syrup, combine water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, add torn mint leaves and stir. Allow to cool completely. Place blackberries in blender. Pour simple syrup over blackberries, straining out the mint. Pulse gently in blender, enough to break apart the berries without pureeing them. Add blackberry mixture to lemonade, stir, and serve over ice. Garnish with lemon slices, whole blackberries, and mint leaves if desired. Makes about 2 1/2 gallons.
