Cool Off With Ant-Man Inspired Drink Recipe #AntMan

Ant-Man hit the big screen last week, in the midst of the hot summer season.  It sure did aim to please at it smashed the box office and made it Marvel’s 12 consecutive First Place Opening movie!  As you head out this weekend to see Ant-Man or whatever you are doing, be sure to cool off with some sweet and delicious Ant-Man Inspired Drink Recipes!

Start of with colorful and delicious Ant-Man Blackberry or Yellow Jacket Lemonade.  Below are the easy-to-create and delicious recipes for each drink.
THE ANT MAN BLACKBERRY LEMONADE INGREDIENTS INCLUDE:

4-6 lemons
2 cups blackberries (I used fresh but you could also use frozen)
6 cups water, divided into 2 cups and 4 cups
1 cup superfine sugar
Garnish: blackberries

HOW TO PREPARE:
1.  Juice 4-6 lemons to get 1 cup of freshly-squeezed lemon juice
2.  In a blender or food processor, purée the lemon juice and blackberries.
3.  Pour the mixture through a strainer to strain, discard any seeds. Set aside.
4.  In a large saucepan, add 2 cups of water and the sugar. Boil until dissolved.
5.  Remove sugar water from heat and cool.
6.  In a pitcher, add the sugar water, blackberry purée and 4 cups of additional water.    Stir until well-combined.
7.  Refrigerate until chilled or add ice to glasses.
8.  Garnish with a blackberry.

THE YELLOW JACKET LEMONADE INGREDIENTS INCLUDE:
3 cups freshly-squeezed lemon juice (from about 12 lemons)
2 cups superfine sugar
4 cups cold water
Garnish: lemon slices

HOW TO PREPARE:
1.  Juice 15-18 lemons to get 3 cups of freshly-squeezed lemon juice. Pour into a pitcher.
2.  Add 2 cups sugar into the pitcher and stir until dissolved.
3.  Stir in 4 cups of cold water and chill or add ice to glasses.
4.  Garnish with a lemon slice.

These recipes will yield approximately 2 quarts each.

Whatever you are doing this weekend, be sure to cool off with these sweet drinks and share with everyone!

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