Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade Food

SPARKLING RASPBERRY LEMONADE (CROWD SIZE)

Steps:

• Carefully spoon raspberries with syrup into 2 ice-cube trays. Add enough water to just cover raspberries. Freeze 3 hours or until firm.
• In very large plastic or glass pitcher, mix lemonade concentrate, raspberry juice concentrate and water. Refrigerate until serving time.
• Just before serving, stir soda pop into lemonade mixture. Place ice cubes in glasses; pour lemonade mixture over ice. Garnish with lemon slices.

SPARKLING LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large pitcher, combine cold water, lemon juice and sugar, stir until sugar dissolves.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Just before serving, gradually add soda water down edge of pitcher, stir to mix.
• Garnish.
• Pour lemonade over ice cubes in glasses.
• Garnish each serving with lemon slices and mint sprig.

SPARKLING RASPBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine frozen raspberries, sugar and 1/2 cup water in medium saucepan.
• Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and berries thaw.
• Increase heat and boil 3 minutes.
• Strain raspberry mixture into bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids in stainer.
• Mix lemon peel into raspberry syrup in bowl.
• Chill until cold.
• Stir raspberry syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water in large pitcher to blend.
• Fill 6 glasses with ice cubes.
• Pour raspberry lemonade into glasses.
• Add fresh raspberries to each glass, if desired.
• Garnish with lemon slices and serve.

SPARKLING RASPBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine frozen raspberries, sugar, and 1/2 cup water in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and berries thaw. Increase heat and boil 3 minutes. Strain raspberry mixture into bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids in strainer. Mix lemon peel into raspberry syrup in bowl. Chill until cold.
• Stir raspberry syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water in large pitcher to blend. Fill 6 glasses with ice cubes. Pour raspberry lemonade into glasses. Add fresh raspberries to each glass, if desired. Garnish with lemon slices and serve.

SPARKLING RASPBERRY LIMEADE

Steps:

• Add the sugar, raspberries and 1 cup water to a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Press the berries with the back of a wooden spoon so their juices leach into the mixture. Let sit and steep until cool. Strain, discarding the solids.
• Combine the cooled raspberry syrup, lime juice and club soda in a large pitcher. Pour into tall glasses filled with ice and garnish with the lime slices and a few extra berries.

SPARKLING RASPBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Bring water, raspberries, and sugar to boil in a large saucepan, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat, and let simmer for 15 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine sieve, pressing gently on berries to release juices; discard solids. Let syrup cool completely. Combine syrup and lemonade in a large pitcher. Divide among 16 ice-filled glasses. Top each with sparkling water, and vodka if using. Garnish with fresh raspberries.