Description
Pucker up! This electric blue sipper balances fresh, bright lemon tartness with sugary blue raspberry bliss. Simple syrup ensures smooth sweetness. Full instructions and nutritional data provided.
Ingredients
- Granulated sugar: 1 cup
- Hot water: 1 cup (for simple syrup)
- Cold water: 3 cups
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice: 1 cup (approx. 6-8 lemons)
- Blue Raspberry flavoring syrup (e.g., Torani or Monin): 1/2 to 3/4 cup
- Ice cubes: as needed
- Fresh lemon slices: 1/2 cup (for garnish)
- Fresh raspberries: 1/4 cup (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the simple syrup by combining the granulated sugar and the 1 cup of hot water in a medium saucepan. Heat and stir continuously over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.
- Step 2: In a large pitcher (at least 2-quart capacity), combine the cooled simple syrup, the freshly squeezed lemon juice, and the 3 cups of cold water. Stir the mixture vigorously to create the lemonade base.
- Step 3: Pour the Blue Raspberry flavoring syrup into the pitcher. Stir the mixture until the syrup is evenly incorporated and the liquid achieves a vibrant, uniform blue color.
- Step 4: Taste the lemonade. Adjust the flavor by adding a splash more lemon juice if it is too sweet, or adding 1-2 tablespoons of cold water if the flavor is too concentrated.
- Step 5: Refrigerate the pitcher for at least 60 minutes to ensure the lemonade is thoroughly chilled. When ready to serve, fill glasses with ice cubes, pour the Blue Raspberry Lemonade, and garnish each glass with a fresh lemon slice and a few raspberries.
Notes
- Store any leftover lemonade, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days; give it a good stir before serving, as the flavoring can settle toward the bottom.
- Since the intensity of Blue Raspberry flavoring syrups varies widely by brand, always start with half the recommended amount and adjust up, tasting frequently to ensure the flavor isn't too artificial or overwhelming.
- For an elevated presentation, serve this lemonade in tall glasses with ice and float the garnish raspberries and lemon slices directly into the liquid before serving.
- To speed up prep for a future batch, triple the simple syrup and lemon juice concentration and freeze it into cubes, which only require cold water and blue syrup when thawed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16 fl oz (473 mL)
- Calories: 230
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Protein: 58g