Name: Raspberry Lemonade
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 cup fresh lemon juice, from about 8-10 large lemons; 2 cups fresh raspberries

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I’ve made so many versions of raspberry lemonade this summer trying to find the perfect balance of tart and sweet. I like a lot of raspberry flavor yet still want it to taste like lemon-ade. All were good but none were exactly right.

I finally settled on this one. It’s not quite sour enough for Kylie and not quite sweet enough for Alan, which to me meant I’d finally found the right mix for us (since the rest of us thought it was perfect). I love the balance of tart and sweet here and it’s so refreshing when the temperatures rise above 90. If you like, add just 3/4 cup of the simple syrup, then taste and add the rest if you want it sweeter.

Raspberry Lemonade

Yield: 4 small servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes

This recipe makes enough for four small servings. Feel free to double or triple it if you'd like!

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup fresh lemon juice, from about 8-10 large lemons
2 cups fresh raspberries

Instructions

Heat the sugar and water in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside to cool.
Puree raspberries in either a food processor or blender (or just thorough crush with a potato masher). Place puree in a fine mesh sieve and push raspberry juice through. Discard pulp and seeds.
Mix together simple syrup, lemon juice and raspberry juice in a small pitcher. Chill thoroughly and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 300Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 8mgCarbohydrates: 81gFiber: 10gSugar: 59gProtein: 3g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix.

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Kristy Bernardo is the recipe creator behind The Wicked Noodle. She's a five-time cookbook author, has taught cooking classes to both kids and adults, and has been creating recipes for nationwide brands since 2009. She learned most of her cooking skills from her mom and grandmother, then honed those skills at boot camp at the Culinary Institute of America.

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