Description
Chilled raspberry peach lemonade delivers a refreshing summer cocktail with bright citrus notes and sweet fruit layers. Homemade ingredients blend seamlessly to quench thirst and delight senses with each cool, tantalizing sip.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 fresh peaches (pitted and diced into large chunks)
- 1 cup raspberries (fresh)
- 1.25 cups (296 ml / 10 fl oz) fresh lemon juice (from approximately 4 lemons)
- 8.25 cups (1.96 liters / 66 fl oz) water
- 0.5 cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) granulated sugar
- Ice cubes
- Additional raspberries
- Additional peach slices
- Mint sprigs
Instructions
- Blend Fruits: Pulverize peaches and raspberries in a high-powered blender with water until achieving a smooth, vibrant liquid consistency.
- Strain Mixture: Position a fine-mesh strainer over a mixing bowl, gently pressing the fruit puree through, extracting maximum liquid while capturing seeds and pulp.
- Prepare Syrup: Dissolve sugar in water over medium heat, simmering for three minutes until slightly thickened, then remove and allow to cool completely.
- Create Lemonade Base: Combine cold water, fresh lemon juice, and ice cubes in a large pitcher, establishing a crisp foundational mixture.
- Integrate Flavors: Pour cooled simple syrup and strained fruit puree into the lemonade base, stirring thoroughly to ensure complete flavor integration and uniform texture.
- Chill and Garnish: Refrigerate the beverage to enhance flavor melding, then serve in glasses adorned with fresh raspberries, peach slivers, and mint sprigs for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Blending Technique: Pulverize fruits completely in a high-powered blender for maximum flavor extraction and smooth texture.
- Straining Strategy: Use a fine-mesh strainer to remove seeds and pulp, ensuring a silky, refined liquid without unwanted texture.
- Syrup Secrets: Create simple syrup carefully by gentle heating, allowing sugar to dissolve completely without burning or caramelizing.
- Chill Factor: Refrigerate lemonade for at least an hour to enhance flavor melding and create a supremely refreshing drink.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 55
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg