Tired of drinking plain old water all the time? Making homemade blackberry-sage water sounded like such a cool idea, I had to try it. All those antioxidants contained in one glass for very little money made this a must-try recipe.
I find it fascinating that blackberries are traditionally considered a very sensual fruit and yet here they they are balanced by the purification herb sage. A little naughty and a little nice with very few calories. Sweet!
The Recipe
Muddle around 15 fresh sage leaves with 2 tbsp sugar with a wooden spoon.
Cover with 1 cup of boiling water.
Let steep and cool for 15 minutes. (I wasn’t convinced that would be enough sugar so I made a simple syrup just in case.)
Puree 6 oz of blackberries (one small container) with 2 cups of cold water.
Man my new KitchenAid Blender is noisy but it rocks! (Review to come.)
Strain the blackberry liquid and the sage tea/syrup.
Pour liquid into a large pitcher and add 5 cups of cold water. Stir to combine.
Wow! Surprisingly subtle yet super refreshing! I served this to guests on the weekend and everyone liked it. I agree with Reg, a little lime juice would probably perfect this recipe completely. I love how simple and healthy the recipe is yet I did not spending a fortune on special ingredients. I already had the sage from a plant I bought and I got the blackberries for $2.
No, not sweet but then neither is water. A healthy and fascinating summer beverage that was also tasty and enticing. I give this recipe four and a half out of five wooden spoons.
Lucy Ladham-Dyment says
I am sure this is good. But I prefer my water plain.
Debra She Who Seeks says
It’s nice to see a refreshing drink that isn’t loaded with sugar.
Tammy says
Yum! This sounds really good!! I just bought the very same blender to make my “green drinks” in. It really does rock – it can puree all the veggies/fruit down so that it’s drinkable! 🙂
Suzie Ridler says
I drink plain water all day, it was nice to switch it up for once!
Debra, definitely not loaded with sugar. Very healthy!
Tammy, isn’t that blender the best? OMG, I had no idea what I was missing. Makes my life so much easier. So glad you agree!
AvaDJ says
What a nice way to change up those 8 glasses of water we need each day, sounds so refreshing. Love Ellie’s recipes, so deelish and so sensible.
Janet says
That sounds wonderful! One of my favorite summer drinks is 100% Juice Red Grapefruit mixed 1/4 c juice to a can of club soda…so very refreshing and not sweet!
Regarding smoked ham hocks – if you haven’t tried Superstore or Sobey’s (if you have Sobey’s) do. Both of them here in Winnipeg (and in Alberta)often have packaged, smoked ham hocks near the bacon/processed meat section. Just check the ingredients for real smoke… 🙂
If all else fails when winter comes again I’ll mail you some. 🙂
Janet
Michelle says
Wow, this looks incredible… I’ll have to try this with the sage that I’m growing this year in my mom’s garden! 🙂
D B says
It’s difficult for me to drink water because I need to have something with taste. This sounds great!