Description
This Easy Raspberry Pineapple Lemonade blends tart raspberries with sweet pineapple and bright lemon juice into a smooth, tropical‑style lemonade with a vibrant, golden‑red color and a bold, fruity flavor that tastes like a vacation‑ready summer drink. The pineapple adds a juicy, tangy sweetness that rounds out the sharp raspberry and lemon, while the lemon keeps the drink refreshingly crisp. This lemonade is ready in just ten minutes and looks stunning in a tall glass with a pineapple slice on the rim.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh raspberries
1.5 cups fresh or frozen pineapple chunks
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 cup simple syrup or honey (adjust to taste)
3 cups cold water
1 cup ice cubes
Fresh raspberries, pineapple chunks, and lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
1. Add raspberries and pineapple chunks into a high‑speed blender and blend until completely smooth.
2. Strain the fruit puree through a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher, pressing to extract all juice, and discard all seeds and solids.
3. Pour in fresh lemon juice and add lemon zest.
4. Add simple syrup or honey and cold water.
5. Stir everything together until well combined.
6. Taste and adjust sweetness or lemon juice as needed.
7. Fill glasses with ice cubes, pour the lemonade over the ice, garnish with pineapple chunks and fresh raspberries and serve immediately.
Notes
Use ripe pineapple and deeply colored raspberries for the sweetest flavor and the most vibrant color.
Strain the blended fruit puree thoroughly to remove all fibers and seeds for the smoothest texture.
Frozen raspberries and pineapple chunks work perfectly here and are a great year‑round option.
Serve immediately for the brightest flavor and nicest color.
Store in the fridge for up to 2 days — stir well before serving as natural separation occurs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (12 oz)
- Calories: 88
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg