Blueberry Sparkling Water
This Blueberry Sparkling Water recipe is as thirst-quenchingly delicious as it is beautiful! And it’s so easy to prepare, you might just want to double the batch (that’s what I do!). Made with fresh blueberries, lime juice, your sweetener of choice, and sparkling water, this recipe is the perfect spring and summer drink! {Paleo-Friendly and Vegan-Friendly}
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Varies
- Category: Beverages (Non-Alcoholic)
- Method: Stovetop
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 2–3 tablespoons sweetener (agave nectar, 100% pure honey, or 100% pure maple syrup will work)
- 1/2 – 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Ice cubes
- Lime-flavored sparkling water
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring water, blueberries, and sweetener to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5-10 minutes, or until the blueberries soften and are easily mashed with a spoon or potato masher. Remove from heat to cool.
- When the blueberry mixture is cool enough to handle, press the mixture through a mesh strainer into a bowl. Press down on the blueberries using the rounded side of a spoon. This will extract as much of the liquid from the pulp as possible. Add the lime juice to the blueberry liquid and continue to let cool.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup blueberry mixture into 8-ounce drinking glasses. Then top with ice cubes and pour sparkling water over the ice. Garnish with fresh blueberries or sprigs of rosemary.
- For best results, do not mix the blueberry mixture and sparkling water together until just prior to serving. Store leftover blueberry juice in a glass jar for up to one week and then add it to a glass with ice, sparkling water, and garnishes when you’d like a refreshing sip.
Notes
- Yields will vary, depending on how much blueberry liquid you add to each glass. The blueberry mixture yields about one full cup of liquid. For this recipe, I like to have about 2-3 cans of sparkling water on hand.
- If desired, reserve a handful of blueberries for garnishing. Or do what I do and buy another container of fresh berries! 🙂
- Any sparkling water will do. Lime sparkling water gives the drink an extra kick!
- You can discard the blueberry pulp or reserve it for oatmeal, muffins, or scooping by spoon.
- For best results, do not mix the blueberry liquid with sparkling water until just prior to serving.
