A few weekends ago we had a garden kind of weekend. As in sun cream, swimsuits, paddling pool, swings, frisbees, balls stuck in trees, picking vegetables from the garden and grilling burgers on the barbeque. All this, of course, required some serious thirst quenching in the form of some freshly made ice cold Raspberry Lemonade. Obviously.
Fast forward to the evening when the adults came out to play. Barbecued ribs and sweet potatoes, fresh salad and some refreshingly sweet and sour homemade lemonade with an itty little bit of vodka in it. It was rather a delightful adult treat.
This fruity pink lemonade will make a great summer drink to be served up in big pitchers at picnics, potlucks, barbeques, drinks parties, backyard gatherings and more.
Easy Raspberry Lemonade In One Minute
- A great way to use up any excess summer raspberries.
- This homemade raspberry lemonade is super affordable and made entirely of everyday fridge or store cupboard staples.
- It is soooooooo easy to make!
- Immensely adaptable. There are virtually limitless ways you can adapt and vary the flavors to suit your tastes and mood.
- It is easy to double or triple the recipe to quench the thirst of a crowd.
- Prep-ahead Ease. You can whip up a big batch and keep on hand till needed.
- Get the kids helping in the kitchen – they particularly 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.
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.
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.
Raspberry Lemonade Weight Watchers Points
There are 5 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of raspberry lemonade.
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Raspberry Lemonade
Ingredients
Sugar Syrup Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup (156 g) sugar
- 3/4 cup (177 ml) water
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
- Combine 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.
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
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Lou @ Eat Your Veg says
03/07/2014 at 9:27 amA delightfully refreshing and colourful summer tipple Bintu, especially with the vodka! I’m so boring with drinks and really need to expand my limited repertoire, both for the kids and grown ups.
Lou @ Eat Your Veg says
03/07/2014 at 9:29 amMeant to say I’m loving your new look Bintu, think I missed all these changes occurring. Kind of been busy and offline a lot lately, and desperately trying to catch up!. Good work done though!
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 10:19 amLou, you obviously have a very well loved drinks repertoire so that is good.
Rachel says
03/07/2014 at 10:11 amThis sounds absolutely lovely, definitely the kind of drink I am wanting on a day like today xx
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 10:18 amYeah the weather is being rather good to us today.
Tracey says
03/07/2014 at 10:12 amWhat a fantastic day, and we’ve still got the weather for it now! I love the kids setting up stall and selling lemonade to everyone. Enterprising – never too young to start 🙂
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 10:27 amYes Tracey, I am quite chuffed too with their enterprising skills.
Joanne Mallon (@joannemallon) says
03/07/2014 at 10:12 amWhat a great idea, definitely going to try this
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 10:28 amIt is simple and it keeps in the fridge for a few days too.
Karen says
03/07/2014 at 10:29 amLooks and sounds delightful Bintu and I am a HUGE fan of anything with fruit in it for a beverage too! Karen
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 10:42 amApart from making beverages taste good fruits also make them look good too.
Cat Williams says
03/07/2014 at 12:26 pmThat looks delicious, and I love those cute straws
Cat
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 12:33 pmStraws loved by all of us too. Mini chefs have to have different colours in.
Sharon says
03/07/2014 at 2:45 pmLove the new theme page! Gotta try out this new drink….
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 3:05 pmThanks Sharon.
Glamorous Glutton says
03/07/2014 at 2:53 pmWell, anything that makes a hundred million thousand must be amazing!! Love the way the littlies count.
I’ve been thinking about lemonade as the weather has got hotter and this looks perfect.
Like Lou, I love the new look, so glad it worked out even if getting there was a bit stressful. GG
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 3:07 pmI should rename it the hundred million thousand lemonade. Took a while to get he new look sorted but I am almost there now.
Allison says
03/07/2014 at 3:56 pmLooks so refreshing for summer! Love the fresh raspberry addition.
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 4:07 pmThanks Allison, def refreshing for a general all round summer drink.
Janice (@FarmersgirlCook) says
03/07/2014 at 7:37 pmmmm love raspberries, I would pay good duplo for a bottle of that!
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 8:18 pmYou are making me giggle Janice. They would be happy for some more duplo money.
Camilla @FabFood4All says
03/07/2014 at 7:40 pmOh the perfect drink for such a hot day. I love the addition of raspberries to lemonage – an awesome drink Bintu:-)
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 8:21 pmRaspberry lemonade is one of the main ways I use up raspberries.
Michelle Murray says
03/07/2014 at 7:57 pmOooh sounds delicious and refreshing. Love the bottles and straws too. popping over from http://www.mummy2monkeys.co.uk
Bintu says
03/07/2014 at 8:19 pmThanks for dropping in Michelle. We love colour in this house so the straws are a must.
YOLANDA DAVIS says
03/07/2014 at 8:45 pmThis sounds sooooo good. I can’t wait to try it.
Bintu says
04/07/2014 at 8:08 am😀
Akaleistar says
04/07/2014 at 2:35 amThat looks so refreshing!
Bintu says
04/07/2014 at 8:08 amIt is refreshing and then some on a hot day A.
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
04/07/2014 at 3:17 pmLove this, Bintu! I bet you could keep the syrup in the fridge until needed, couldn’t you? It sounds like it was a really lovely family enterprise as well. 🙂
Bintu says
04/07/2014 at 7:50 pmYes. I tend to make the syrup and keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Mike says
05/07/2014 at 2:01 amOh my gawd this sounds wonderful with your enjoying and bbq’ing the yard, Bintu! Phoenix and I would love to come over and hang out with you guys. Just tell us what to bring. But, I do want to have that raspberry drink of your’s! We hope you are having a great day 🙂
Zainab says
07/07/2014 at 3:46 amI love how refreshing this looks!! Raspberry and lemonade is definitely a great combo!
PS: Love love the new look 🙂
Jessica @ Jessiker Bakes says
07/07/2014 at 6:51 pmThis lemonade looks delicious for summer, so refreshing!
Rachel Davies says
09/07/2014 at 2:41 pmThis sounds lovely – I will definitely be giving it a try
Jeanne Horak-Druiff says
10/07/2014 at 9:10 amGorgeous colour! And I love how you can convert it to an adult drink at the drop of a hat 😉
Holly Chandler says
13/07/2014 at 1:05 pmThis sounds gorgeous and perfect for summer!
Pam Francis Gregory says
13/07/2014 at 5:32 pmLooks wonderful!