4 cups water

1 cup sugar

2 cups fresh blackberries

1 cup lemon juice

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In a saucepan, combine the water and sugar. Heat gently over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely to make a simple syrup. Remove from heat and let cool.
In a blender, puree the fresh blackberries until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove seeds if desired.
In a large pitcher, combine the cooled simple syrup, blackberry puree, and lemon juice. Stir well to combine.
Add additional water to taste, depending on your preferred lemonade strength.
Refrigerate the lemonade until chilled. Serve over ice and garnish with fresh blackberries or lemon slices if desired.

Use honey or agave syrup instead of sugar for alternative natural sweeteners.

Add fresh mint leaves for a refreshing herbal twist.

Substitute still water with sparkling water for a fizzy lemonade.

Swap blackberries for blueberries or raspberries for different berry flavors.

Frozen blackberries can be used directly in the puree step.

Straining the blackberry puree is optional but removes seeds for smoother texture.