Blackberry Lemon Sparkling Water

Blackberry Lemon Sparkling Water is a delicious, thirst-quenching, non-alcoholic beverage! Add your choice of sweetener, a splash of lemon juice, and you’re set to go! {Gluten-Free + Vegan-Friendly}

Spirtieds, where are you at re: blackberries + fresh lemons? I, for one, AM ALL OVER THE COMBO. Blackberries and lemons are meant to be together, just like Jessica Fletcher and her typewriter, Tony and Ziva (who are clearly living in Paris), and almond butter and chocolate. 

I first discovered the blackberry + lemon combo when I made 5-Minute Blackberry Sauce. There is something so satisfying about a splash of fresh lemon juice and blackberries. They just understand one another. These blackberry + lemon recipes are ALL CAPS recipes, for sure.

And if you’re in the mood to cool off from the heat, then you’ll love this fruity sparkling water recipe. It’s not super-sweet, but it’s definitely delightful.

So grab a saucepan, fresh blackberries (and a lemon or two), and a strainer, and let’s get sparkling!

Blackberry Lemon Sparkling Water is

• Gluten-free
• Vegan-friendly
• Thirst-quenching
• Perfect for gatherings

This beverage also goes really well with a beautiful sunset or a good book.

Blackberry Sparkling Water ingredients

Below are the ingredients for Blueberry Lemon Sparkling Water. This is definitely a taste-test-as-you-go kind of recipe, so plan to adjust flavors and amounts according to your palate. 

• Fresh blackberries. I suggest 12 ounces, but that’s more of a guideline. You might work with a little more or a little less, depending on what you find at the grocery store.
• Sweetener. Agave nectar tastes wonderful here. If you’d like to use a different sweetener, then you can try 100% pure maple syrup or 100% pure honey. If you’d like to try stevia, you can do that, as well, or even a sprinkle or two of monkfruit sweetener.
• Lemon juice. Fresh is best but bottled will work, too.
• Sparkling water. Lemon-flavored is a good place to start. But, surprisingly, lime-flavored sparkling water also works. You can also try unflavored, if you’d like. Ice. LOTS of it. This drink is best when it’s COLD, COLD, COLD.
• Fresh lemon slices. If you’re in the mood to be fancy then definitely garnish your glass with a small slice or wedge (a little will go a long way).

How to make Blackberry Lemon Sparkling Water

1. In a saucepan, bring water, blackberries, and sweetener to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5-10 minutes, or until the blackberries soften and are easily mashed with a spoon or potato masher. Remove from heat to cool.
2. When the blackberry mixture is cool enough to handle, press the mixture through a mesh strainer into a bowl. Press down on the blackberries using the rounded side of a spoon. This will extract as much of the liquid from the pulp as possible. Add the lemon juice to the blackberry liquid and continue to let cool.
3. Spoon 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup blackberry mixture into 8-ounce drinking glasses. Then top with ice cubes and pour sparkling water over the ice. Garnish with slices of fresh lemon.
4. For best results, do not mix the blackberry mixture and sparkling water together until just prior to serving. Store leftover blackberry juice in a glass jar for about 24 hours and then add it to a glass with ice, sparkling water, and garnishes when you’d like a refreshing sip.

More thirst-quenching recipes

Below are more thrust-quenching recipes. And just like Blackberry Lemon Sparkling Water, they go as well with parties as they do a good book (or the latest episode of your favorite show)!

• 3-Ingredient Pineapple Fresca Mocktail
• Homemade Pineapple Lemonade
• Blueberry Sparkling Water

Spiriteds, stay wild, refreshed, and well, and know that I’m glad you’re here. 🩷

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