SPARKLING BLACKBERRY LEMONADE

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Spring is officially here!  It’s still a little chilly outside but I’ve tried to take my daughter out each day to go to the park.  Now that she’s older she can climb the playground stairs all by herself and will even go down the little slide while holding my hand.  She wanted to go down the bigger slide but I was too scared (yes, me!) to go down it with her.  I took her down it last year and it was super fast and bumpy that it actually bruised my hip.  I don’t know what genius designed it but I don’t think it would be a good idea for a pregnant woman to go down.

After coming back inside, I’ve been enjoying a glass of lemonade using Kraft Country Time Lemonade Starter.  It’s super easy to make– just pour some starter in a glass, add some water, and voila!  It seriously takes seconds to make.  And I love that I don’t have to keep stirring waiting for some powder to dissolve.   Plus, it’s very affordable.  Just one $3.48 bottle of Lemonade Starter makes 24 (1 cup) servings.  That’s just $0.14 a serving!  If you’re planning a party, a bottle of Lemonade Starter is a great way to keep the cost down instead of buying individual drinks.

So, how do you make this fun refreshing Sparkling Blackberry Lemonade?  It’s simple!  Just mash up a couple of berries in the bottom of your glass, add the Lemonade Starter and some ice, and then just add water.  To get it to sparkle add carbonated water (club soda).  Such a quick and delicious drink that is prefect for the spring.  And don’t you just love the colors?!  So pretty.

Wondering how to get that fancy sugar rim on your glass?  Just dip the rim in the the lemonade starter, let the excess drip back in the bowl, and then dip it in sugar.  YUM!  It’s the perfect compliment to the sweet and sour lemonade.

This is the perfect drink to enjoy with your friends and family this spring.  It would even be fun to enjoy with Easter Dinner.
Where can you get this Lemonade Starter to make these cute and yummy drinks?  You can easily find all three flavor Lemonade Starter options (Berry Lemonade, Classic Lemonade, Half Lemonade & Half Iced Tea) at you local Walmart in the juice aisle.  I found it located it right where it says Drink Mixes (since it’s a drink mix), next to the Gatorade.

You can even attend a demonstration of  the Lemonade Starters at your local Walmart (I bet you’ll even get to try it!).  Check the linked schedules for March and April to find out when your local Walmart is holding a demonstration.

Then take some home with you and shock your family with how fast  you can throw these delicious and fancy looking drinks together.

Be sure to check out more delicious recipes using Kraft products. I’d love to hear what you’re enjoying while sipping on your Sparkling Blackberry lemonade!

SPARKLING BLACKBERRY LEMONADE

 

Author: Garnish & Glaze

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 7½ tablespoons Kraft Country Time Lemonade Starter (Classic Lemonade)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⅓ cup ice
• 4 cups club soda
• 1 cup blackberries
• 1 lemon, sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place 1½ tablespoons Lemonade Starter in a small dish that is wide enough to dip the rim of a glass in. Place sugar in a separate small dish. Dip the the glass rim the lemonade starter and then the sugar.
2. Mash up 2 blackberries in the bottom of each glass* and then add 1½ tablespoons Lemonade Starter to each. Add ⅓ cup ice to each glass and then fill with club soda. Add additional berries and lemon slices for garnish and serve.

NOTES

Instead of making in individual glasses you can place 8 blackberries in a pitcher to mash and then add all the ice, club soda, and additional blackberries and lemon slices and then just pour into the glasses.

Source : garnishandglaze