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Blue Raspberry Lemonade
Make this Blue Raspberry Lemonade as a fun and refreshing drink to beat the heat this summer. The combination of the ingredients makes this a family favorite.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 146 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice about 6-8 lemons
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon blue raspberry flavoring syrup
- 4 cups cold water
- Blue Food coloring optional, for a deeper blue color
- ice
- Fresh raspberries and lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves completely to create a simple syrup. Remove from heat and let it cool.
- In a large pitcher, combine the freshly squeezed lemon juice, cooled simple syrup, blue raspberry flavoring syrup, and 4 cups of cold water. Stir well to mix.
- If desired, add a few drops of blue food coloring to enhance the blue color of the lemonade. Start with a small amount and gradually add more until you achieve the desired shade.
- Taste the lemonade and adjust the sweetness by adding more sugar or water, if needed.
- Chill the blue raspberry lemonade in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, fill glasses with ice and pour the chilled blue raspberry lemonade over the ice.
- Garnish each glass with fresh raspberries and a lemon slice, if desired.
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Notes
- Using freshly squeezed lemon juice is crucial for the vibrant, tangy flavor that defines good lemonade.
- Bottled lemon juice can be used in a pinch, but the freshness and zing from real lemons are unmatched.
Nutrition Information
Calories
146kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.002g
Sodium
11mg
(0%)
Potassium
43mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 43mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.