We ll Be Sipping This Whipped Blueberry Lemonade All Summer Long

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This whipped blueberry lemonade whirls coconut milk, lemon-infused simple syrup and fresh blueberries together into one thirst-quenching beverage perfect for a hot summer day. Keep the extra simple syrup on hand to whip up another batch of lemonade, or combine it with lemon-flavored seltzer and a splash of vodka for a light cocktail. To keep this drink extra cool, serve it over ice cubes.

Ingredients

• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup water
• zest of 1 large lemon
• 2½ cups ice cubes
• 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
• ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
• ¾ cup fresh blueberries

Directions

1. To prepare lemon simple syrup: Bring ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves. Stir in lemon zest and remove from heat. Cover and let steep for 1 hour, then strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve; discard the zest. (You’ll have extra syrup; refrigerate for up to 1 week.)
2. To prepare lemonade: Add 2½ cups ice, 1 cup coconut milk, ½ cup lemon juice and ½ cup lemon simple syrup to a blender. Blend until the ice is crushed and the mixture is slushy. Add ¾ cup blueberries and pulse to coarsely chop. Divide among 4 glasses and serve immediately.