BLACKBERRY-MINT SPIKED LEMONADE

yields 6 cup

ingredients

• 2 lemons into chunks lemons into chunks
• 15 large mint leaves
• 0.25 to .5 cup sugar
• 2 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
• 3/4 cup bourbon

instructions

0 chop lemons

1 Throw the lemon chunks, mint, .25 cup sugar, blackberries, and water into the blender and let it go until everything is chopped up, about 1 minute. Use a fine-mesh strainer/sieve or some cheesecloth to strain out all the chunky bits when you pour it into a pitcher. Mix in the bourbon to taste. Add the rest of the sugar.

2 Serve it up cold or over ice. OH YEAH.

modifications

The amount of sugar you add will depend on how sweet your berries are. Try the lower amount first.

Optional, but please. Don’t water down your punch by dumping too many ice cubes in there. Instead, add frozen fruit.

A cheaper option is to freeze a couple inches of water in your Bundt pan (see House Rules) and stick the ice ring in your punch bowl.

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