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This raspberry lemonade is easy to make and bursting with fresh flavor! It’s loads better than anything you can buy from the store.

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We have a thing for homemade lemonade over here. Why? The flavor is so intensely fresh and delicious. It almost tastes like you turned up the volume on store-bought lemonade. Plus, it’s free of all the artificial stuff that purchased lemonade might be hiding. Try this beautifully pink Raspberry Lemonade, and prepare to be amazed! It’s the ideal summer drink for sipping on the patio, and it’s perfect for impressing guests at cookouts, brunches, and al fresco dinner parties.

Also try: Homemade Pink Lemonade!

What you need to make raspberry lemonade

Making raspberry lemonade is very easy: you don’t even need to simmer a raspberry syrup on the stovetop! You’ll simply blend the berries with water and sugar (a genius idea by way of Alex). There’s actually only 3 ingredients required, outside of ice and water. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 8 lemons
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1 cup sugar
Raspberry Lemonade

Best way to juice lemons

We’re not going to lie: it can take a while to juice 8 lemons! So keep that in mind. Our favorite juicer makes quick work of it, though: and you won’t injure your hands from squeezing so hard. Here are the best options we recommend:

  • Top choice: a press citrus juicer. This type of juicer is incredibly efficient and ends up getting out even more juice than other types. Here’s the press juicer we use. It’s held up the best of any method, after making 300+ cocktails.
  • Next best choice: a handheld citrus juicer. The next best juicer is the type with a ridged top.

Some tips for straining the raspberries

The only other part of this raspberry lemonade that takes some time is straining the raspberries! You’ll throw them in the blender with warm water and sugar, then blend until a puree forms. Here’s what to expect when you’re straining:

  • Use a fine mesh strainer. You want to remove all the seeds here, so a fine mesh strainer is key for getting a smooth syrup-like texture.
  • Use a spatula to gradually force the syrup through. It will take longer than you think! But keep forcing it through with a spatula until all the seeds are removed. That’s it!
Raspberry lemonade recipe

Variations on raspberry lemonade

Want to add another element to this raspberry lemonade? There are lots of great flavor combinations that make it sparkle even more. Here are a few ideas:

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Try all our homemade limeade and lemonade recipes: they’re the perfect summer drinks! Pick from the following:

Raspberry lemonade recipe

Dietary notes

This raspberry lemonade recipe is vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

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Easy Raspberry Lemonade

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This raspberry lemonade is easy to make and bursting with fresh flavor! It’s loads better than anything you can buy from the store.

  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 (8 to 9 cups) 1x
  • Category: Drink
  • Method: Raw
  • Cuisine: Lemonade
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (7 to 8 large lemons)*
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries (about ½ pint)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (or coconut sugar)
  • 6 cups water, divided
  • Ice
  • Fresh mint, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. Juice the lemons.
  2. Add the raspberries, sugar and 2 cups warm water to a blender and blend until smooth. Strain through fine mesh sieve into pitcher, using a spatula to push the liquid through (discard the seeds; this takes a few minutes to complete).
  3. Add 4 cups cold water and the fresh squeezed lemon juice. Add ice to the pitcher and serve. If desired, garnish with extra raspberries and fresh mint sprigs. 

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About the authors

Alex & Sonja

Hi! We’re Alex & Sonja Overhiser, authors of the acclaimed cookbooks A Couple Cooks and Pretty Simple Cooking—and a real life couple who cooks together. We founded the A Couple Cooks website in 2010 to share seasonal recipes and the joy of home cooking. Now, we’ve got over 3,000 well-tested recipes, including Mediterranean diet, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, smoothies, cocktails, and more!

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4 Comments

  1. Melissa Pearce says:

    I made this for my girls. They adore it. Thank you for the recipe!






  2. KK :P says:

    It totally failed. It was so sour.






  3. Suzan xxxxxxx says:

    We have tried a couple of your drinks and really liked them The pink lemonade and the Raspberry lemonade My husband is not a fan of raspberry but he liked the raspberry drink and had me make it twice in one week. :) I will be coming back and trying more of your recipes Thanks. :)






  4. Anonymous says:

    To heck with the lemonade now. I’m pretty sure I’m switching gears and treating myself to a limoncello martini with raspberry syrup. Fabulous.