Berry Lemonade

Sharon123's Note:

Saw Giada make this on Giada at Home, episode, Let Them Eat Cake. Yum!

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 4

• 1 (12 ounce) bag frozen unsweetened mixed berries, thawed
• 1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 cup vanilla simple syrup, recipe follows
• 3 cups water (or more to taste)
• ice

Vanilla Simple Syrup

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed, pod reserved

Directions:

1. In a blender, combine the berries, lemonade concentrate and syrup. Blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a large pitcher(The blended mixture can be strained through a fine mesh sieve to remove the berry seeds, if preferred). Add the water and stir, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Pour the lemonade into ice-filled glasses and serve.
2. To make Vanilla Simple Syrup:.
3. In a small saucepan, over medium heat combine the sugar, water, vanilla bean seeds, and vanilla pod. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. Strain before using.
4. Yield: 1 cup.

Reviews

[Realtor by day, Chef by night]

This was so yummy! I had a cup of simple syrup left from another recipe that I needed to use up. I added a teaspoon of vanilla extract to it and proceeded with the rest of the recipe. It was really good and also looked so pretty.

[Lavender Lynn]

Wonderful explosive Flavor!!! I didn't use the vanilla bean didn't have any. I used home frozen berries from our freezer. Made for PRMR.