Homemade Raspberry Lemonade
Homemade raspberry lemonade is easy to prepare and probably the prettiest and most refreshing summer drink!
Ingredients
Raspberry syrup
- 12 ¼ oz (350g) frozen raspberries
- 1 cup (225g) superfine sugar (= caster sugar)
- 2 cups (500ml) water use half the quantity for more concentrated syrup
For the lemonade
- 1 ¼ cups (300ml) raspberry syrup
- 5 fl oz (150ml) fresh lemon juice about 4 large lemons
- 1 litre chilled soda water
Instructions
- For the syrup: bring the frozen raspberries, sugar and water to the boil in a medium pot and simmer for 30 minutes until the syrup is slightly viscous.
- Let the syrup cool, then strain into a suitable container. Chill completely before using. The cooked raspberries can be added to yogurt or porridge or used as cake filling.
- Juice the lemons and strain the juice through a fine mesh to get rid of any pulp.
- Combine the raspberry syrup and lemon juice in a large jug or drinks dispenser.
- Dilute with chilled water or soda and add plenty of fresh ice to keep cool.
