Hey Friends. Do you need a well loved, colourful thirst quenching drink to serve up during your backyard parties, BBQ’s Potlucks, picnics, summer parties and more? Then look no further than this freshly made colorful Raspberry Lemonade.
Plus if you need to spice up this sweet and sour homemade lemonade, when the grown up come out to play, then you can easily serve up big pitchers of this spiked with some vodka or gin and you are good to go.
This fruity pink lemonade is immensely adaptable. There are virtually limitless ways you can adapt and vary the flavors to suit your tastes and mood.
Easy Raspberry Lemonade In One Minute
- A great way to use up any excess summer raspberries.
- It is soooooooo easy to make entirely of affordable everyday staples.
- It is easy to double the recipe for a crowd.
- Prep-ahead Ease. Whip up a big batch and keep till needed.
- Get the kids helping in the kitchen – they love whipping this up.
How To Make Raspberry Lemonade
- First, make the syrup by combining the sugar with the water in a saucepan and put on medium heat till the sugar is dissolved. Swirl the pan occasionally to speed up the process.
- Allow the syrup to cool.
- Sieve the pureed raspberries, reserving the juice and discarding the pulp.
- Then in a large jug, combine the lemon juice, raspberries and the syrup.
- Mix in 5-6 cups water and apple juice depending on how sweet / tart you prefer your lemonade.
- Garnish the Raspberry Lemonade with lemon slices, raspberries and serve with ice.
Homemade Lemonade Tips
This homemade lemonade recipe is easily adaptable:
- You can easily swap out berries to make this into strawberry lemonade or even a blueberry lemonade.
- Add even more raspberries if you prefer.
- Make with a sparkling lemonade for a fun twist.
- Add some mint into the sugar syrup for a delightful taste.
How to Make Frozen Raspberry Lemonade
To make this a frozen raspberry lemonade, simply use frozen raspberries instead of fresh, and add in some ice. Use a powerful blender to combine.
Recipe Variations
Immensely adaptable. There are virtually limitless ways you can adapt and vary the flavors to suit your tastes and mood. Swap or add in
- blueberries
- strawberries
- cherries
- peaches
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- Pomegranate Martini.
- Lemon Drop Martini.
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Raspberry Lemonade Weight Watchers Points
There are 5 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of raspberry lemonade.
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Raspberry Lemonade
Ingredients
Raspberry Lemonade Ingredients:
- 1 cup (236 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup (236 ml) sugar syrup
- 1.5 cup (187 g) fresh or frozen raspberries mashed with a fork
- 1 cup (236 ml) cloudy apple juice
- 5-6 cups (1.18 L - 1.42 L) cold water
- ice
- lemon slices and raspberries to garnish
Instructions
Sugar Syrup Instructions
Raspberry Lemonade Instructions
- Sieve the puréed raspberries, reserving the juice and discarding the pulp.
- In a large jug combine the lemon juice, raspberries and the sugar syrup you made earlier.
- Mix in the apple juice and 5-6 cups of water, depending on how sweet/tart you prefer your lemonade.
- Garnish with lemon slices, raspberries and serve with ice.
Notes
Raspberry Lemonade Tips
- You can easily swap out berries to make this into strawberry lemonade or even a blueberry lemonade.
- Add even more raspberries if you prefer.
- Make with a sparkling lemonade for a fun twist.
- Add some mint into the sugar syrup for a delightful taste.
Raspberry Lemonade Weight Watchers Points
There are 5 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of raspberry lemonade.More Drink Recipes
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