Name: Raspberry Lemonade
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Yield: Makes about 7 cups; 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups filtered or sparkling water; 1¼ cups fresh lemon juice (from about 5 lemons); 1 cup Raspberry Syrup (see recipe); Lemon wheels (for serving)

A pitcher and two glasses of raspberry lemonade on a marble surface.

Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert

Raspberry syrup isn’t just at home in the wood-paneled barrooms of yesteryear—it is perfectly wonderful as the sweetener for this raspberry lemonade at your next backyard barbecue. Starting with water in your pitcher makes it easy to integrate the thick raspberry syrup—you can use use carbonated water, instead, for a refreshing and fizzy version of the drink. (If you’re looking for spiked raspberry lemonade, substitute two of the three cups of water with your favorite spirit.) Get those ice cube trays ready: you'll need two cups ice in the pitcher, plus more for each glass.

Recipe information

Total Time
10 minutes
Yield
Makes about 7 cups; 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

3 cups filtered or sparkling water

1¼ cups fresh lemon juice (from about 5 lemons)

1 cup Raspberry Syrup (see recipe)

Lemon wheels (for serving)

Preparation

In a large pitcher, stir together 3 cups filtered or sparkling water, 1¼ cups fresh lemon juice, and 1 cup Raspberry Syrup. Add 2 cups ice and stir for 20 seconds to mix and chill. Garnish with lemon wheels and serve in ice-filled glasses.