One of the best things about hot summers is taking some time to just plain Chill Out!  This blackberry limeade was made for a lazy summer afternoon- hopefully there is one in your near future!

Fill up a glass, relax, and enjoy . . .

Blackberry Limeade

Ingredients

6 cups water, divided

3 cups fresh blackberries

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup fresh lime juice

additional blackberries and limes for garnish (optional)

Place 1 cup of water and the blackberries in blender and process until smooth.  Press the puree through a sieve into a large pitcher; discard seeds.  Add remaining 5 cups of water, sugar and lime juice.  Stir until the sugar dissolves.  Chill well before serving.

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