Homemade Blackberry Lemonade

Heat the white sugar and a portion of the water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved, then set aside to cool.

Place the blackberries and additional white sugar into a blender. Blend until the mixture is smooth.

Combine the cooled simple syrup, blended blackberries, the remaining water, and freshly squeezed lemon juice in a large container. Set a fine-mesh sieve over a pitcher and pour the lemonade mixture into the pitcher, straining out the solids.

Serve the freshly prepared blackberry lemonade over ice in a highball glass.