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Raspberry Lemonade

Quick and Simple Raspberry Lemonade (Easy Recipe)

This Quick and Simple Raspberry Lemonade is sweet, tart, refreshing, and made with simple ingredients. The raspberries are simmered with honey, lemon juice, and water to create a homemade raspberry syrup, then blended and mixed into fresh lemonade. It’s the perfect refined sugar-free drink for summer, BBQs, parties, or anytime you want something cold and refreshing.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cooling time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 1 large pitcher
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American, Italian

Ingredients
  

Raspberry Syrup
  • 3 cups raspberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 cup filtered or distilled water
Lemonade
  • 6 lemons juiced
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 gallon cold water
  • 4 cups ice

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Add the raspberries, honey, fresh lemon juice, and filtered water to a small pot. Stir everything together so the raspberries are evenly coated in the honey.
  2. Place the pot over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Once it starts bubbling, reduce the heat slightly and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the raspberries soften and break down.
  3. Remove the pot from the heat and let the raspberry syrup cool for 10–15 minutes. This helps the flavors settle and makes it easier to blend safely.
  4. While the raspberry syrup cools, cut and juice the lemons. A citrus juicer, handheld juicer, or Nama juicer works well for this step. Strain out any seeds if needed.
  5. Add the fresh lemon juice to a large pitcher. Pour in the cold water, then add the honey and ice.
  6. Stir the lemonade mixture really well until the honey is mostly dissolved. Since honey is thicker than sugar, it may take an extra minute of mixing to fully blend into the cold water.
  7. Once the raspberry syrup has cooled slightly, blend it directly in the pot using a hand blender until smooth. You can also transfer it to a regular blender if preferred.
  8. Pour the blended raspberry syrup into the pitcher with the lemonade. Stir everything together until the lemonade turns a bright pink color and the syrup is fully mixed in.
  9. Taste the raspberry lemonade and adjust if needed. Add more honey for a sweeter drink, more lemon juice for extra tartness, or more cold water if you prefer a lighter lemonade.
  10. Serve immediately over ice, or chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

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