Raspberry Mint Lemonade
A very refreshing and easy to make lemonade for those hot summer days. Add some adult beverages for an extra special treat.
Ingredients
Raspberry Mint Lemonade
- 2.5 lb Frozen Raspberries
- 1 lb Sugar
- 3 Qts Water
- 3 oz Mint stems and leave tied in a coffee filter
- 1 qt Fresh squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
Prepare the lemonade
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Squeeze the lemons. 1 lemon has approximately 1 ounce of juice, so you'll need approximately 32 lemons.
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Strain the cool the juice. Discard the seeds and pulp.
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Combine the water, raspberries, sugar and mint into a large pot. Bring the contents to a boil, stirring often while it starts to cook to prevent the sugar from caramelizing. Allow to reach full boil.
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Strain the raspberry liquid. Press on the guts to extract all the juice and mint flavor. Cool and add the lemon juice. Serve very cold
Recipe Notes
Cooked flavored lemonades are all basically the same: a simple syrup with a flavor, strained and cooled and added to fresh lemon juice.