A super easy and quick Summer drink. So refreshing, with fresh raspberries and lemons, This is bound to become your go-to homemade drink!
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 6
Ingredients
1cupwater
1/2cupcaster sugar
1cupfresh raspberries
1/2cupfreshly squeezed lemon juice,this was 4 lemons for me
3cupssparkling water,chilled if possible
Ice cubes,optional
Raspberries,to garnish, optional
A few sprigs of fresh mint,to garnish, optional
Instructions
First of all, make the simple syrup. Place the 1/2 cup of sugar into a heatproof jug. Boil your kettle and then add 1 cup water to the sugar. Mix until the sugar is dissolved. Leave to one side to cool.
Once the simple syrup is cool, it's time to make the raspberry lemonade! Purée 1 cup of fresh raspberries, with a hand blender or mini chopper.
Sieve the puréed raspberries into a pitcher/jug.
Add the lemon juice, simple syrup and sparkling water and stir until combined.
Place a few ice cubes in a glass and serve. Garnish with a few raspberries and a sprig of mint, if desired!
Sparkling lemonade will keep covered in the fridge, for 2 days.