This raspberry lemonade recipe is a bright and refreshing blend of fresh berries, lemon juice and sugar. An easy and delicious drink that’s perfect for a hot summer day!
You can never have too many fun drink recipes in the warmer months! Some of my favorites include mango iced tea, a mojito mocktail, sherbet punch and this fresh raspberry lemonade.
Lemonade is a necessary part of summer, and it tastes better when it’s freshly made. Raspberry lemonade is a fun twist on the classic, and it always gets rave reviews.
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Raspberry Lemonade Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need fresh raspberries, lemon juice, sugar, water and mint for garnish.
How Do You Make Raspberry Lemonade?
Combine the sugar with water, and heat to dissolve the sugar. This makes a simple syrup to sweeten the lemonade. Place the raspberries in a blender with water, then puree the berries. Run the berries through a fine sieve to remove the seeds. Add the berry puree, lemon juice, simple syrup and water to a large pitcher, then stir to combine. Chill the lemonade, then serve with fresh berries, lemon slices and mint for garnish.
Tips For The Perfect Drink
- Fresh raspberries work best in this recipe. You can use frozen raspberries if that’s what you have on hand, but you may need to add more sugar.
- Raspberry lemonade will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- I like to use Meyer lemons when they are available. These lemons are softer and easier to squeeze, and the juice tends to be sweeter than regular lemons. Use freshly squeezed lemon juice for the best results.
- Fresh mint adds great color and flavor to garnish the drink, but it’s also fine to omit it if you prefer.
Quick Tip
Make your lemonade even more special by dipping the rims of your serving glasses in water, then onto a plate of sugar for a sugar rimmed cup.
Recipe FAQs
Pink lemonade is classic lemonade that gets its color from food coloring. It does not contain any raspberries, so it is not the same as raspberry lemonade.
Raspberry lemonade contains raspberries, lemon juice, water and sugar.
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Flavor Variations
This drink is great as-is, but you can easily change some of the ingredients to suit your tastes.
- Berries: Swap out the raspberries for strawberries, blueberries or blackberries.
- Water: Replace the water with sparkling water. If you use sparkling water, you’ll want to use the lemonade within one day.
- Alcohol: Turn this into an adult drink by substituting one cup of the water for one cup of vodka, rum or limoncello.
I make this lemonade all summer long, and it’s always a hit with friends and family!
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Raspberry Lemonade
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- 7 cups water divided use
- 1⅓ cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
- raspberries, lemons and mint sprigs for garnish optional
Instructions
- Combine the sugar with 2 cups of water.
- Microwave for 2 minutes or heat on the stove until very hot. Stir until sugar is dissolved to make a syrup.
- Place the raspberries in a blender with 1 cup of water. Blend until smooth.
- Put the mixture through a strainer.
- Combine the raspberry puree, sugar syrup mixture, lemon juice and remaining 4 cups of water in a pitcher.
- Stir thoroughly then chill until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, stir in sliced raspberries, lemon and mint sprigs if desired.
Notes
- Fresh raspberries work best in this recipe. You can use frozen raspberries if that’s what you have on hand, but you may need to add more sugar.
- Raspberry lemonade will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
