Description
This Cool Raspberry Mint Lemonade combines juicy raspberries with fresh mint leaves and bright lemon juice for a refreshing, cooling drink that is perfect for hot summer days. Every glass delivers a beautiful balance of fruity sweetness and crisp mint freshness that feels instantly reviving.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh raspberries
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup honey or simple syrup
3 cups cold water
1 cup ice
Fresh raspberries and mint sprigs for garnish
Instructions
1. Muddle mint leaves gently in the bottom of a pitcher
2. Blend raspberries until completely smooth
3. Strain the raspberry puree through a fine mesh strainer into the pitcher
4. Add lemon juice, honey, and cold water and stir well
5. Taste and adjust sweetness as needed
6. Add ice, garnish with raspberries and mint sprigs, and serve cold
Notes
Do not over-muddle the mint or it will turn bitter
Frozen raspberries work just as beautifully as fresh year round
Serve immediately for the most vibrant mint flavor and freshest color
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg