Description

This Simple Raspberry Strawberry Lemonade blends tart raspberries with sweet ripe strawberries and bright lemon juice into a smooth, jewel‑toned lemonade with a beautifully balanced berry flavor where the sharp raspberry and sweet strawberry play off each other perfectly. The lemon adds a refreshing sourness that keeps the drink from tasting too heavy and makes it ideal for a hot summer day. This lemonade is ready in just ten minutes and looks stunning in a clear glass.

Ingredients

1 cup fresh raspberries

1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved

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, strawberry slices, and lemon slices for garnish

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Instructions

1. Add raspberries and strawberries into a high‑speed blender and blend until completely smooth.

2. Strain the berry 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 berries and lemon slices and serve immediately.

Notes

Use ripe raspberries and strawberries for the sweetest flavor and the most vibrant color.

Strain the berry puree very thoroughly to remove all tiny seeds and fibers for the smoothest texture.

Frozen raspberries and strawberries work perfectly here and are a great year‑round option.

Serve immediately for the brightest flavor and darkest 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: 4g
Protein: 1g
Cholesterol: 0mg