Easy Homemade Raspberry Lemonade Recipe

This homemade raspberry lemonade recipe only requires 4 ingredients and is perfect for Summertime! Packed with fresh fruit it’s my favorite on the go drink.

We live in Southern California and it’s warm year round (lucky us). One thing I work hard to do is keep hydrated all day. I’m much more likely to drink, drink, drink all day long if I have something yummy. That’s when I came up with this easy homemade raspberry lemonade recipe. Sponsored by Simple modern (post may contain affiliate links)

How do you make raspberry lemonade drink

Each year my resolution is to take better care of myself and part of that is drinking more fluids throughout the day. I found that keeping a tall bottle on my desk filled with fluids made it easier for me to accomplish this.

That’s when this red Simple Modern bottle that keeps drinks cold for 24 hours came into play. Ok so a water bottle doesn’t HAVE to be pretty, but it doesn’t hurt right??!! 😉 I have three kids in two different schools and needless to say I am always on the go.

Raspberry Lemonade Mocktail

Having something that I not only can have on my desk and refill all day long that keeps my drinks either cold or hot (great for hot cocoa in the wintertime, keeps it warm for up to 8 hrs.) is perfect, but it also fits in the cup holder in my car when I have to take off! Ok so I literally have it with me all the time…and that was my goal all along right??

The lid I have has a little hole perfect for holding it with one finger when the rest of my hands are full (um…that would be all the time), and Simple Modern bottles come in TONS of different colors and sizes so you can color coordinate with what you are wearing!

Ingredients

1. Fresh squeezed lemons, I mean you can buy a bottle of juice but fresh lemons are so much better
2. 5 cups of Water or sparkling water like in our lotus drink recipe is great too
3. Fresh or frozen raspberries work
4. Sugar or sugar-free product like Splenda
5. Mint is optional, but 1 leaf just takes it over the edge to deliciousness (and refreshing)
6. Ice cubes

Do you have to strain raspberries?

You can smash the fruit as much or as little as you want for this, for a bit chunkier (which I like) you can leave some larger pieces. You’ll want to strain the raspberries if you want to get rid of the seeds with a fine mesh strainer. We didn’t bother, raspberry puree with them is more our style.

Whether you’re looking for a fresh drink that is packed with Vitamin C, something to do with all the lemons falling off the tree in your backyard, or just something new to keep you hydrated, this homemade raspberry lemonade is perfect!

How to Make Homemade Lemonade with Raspberries

1. Squeeze lemons into a measuring cup removing seeds until you have 1 cup.
2. Pour into pitcher with 5 cups of water and sugar, stir well until sugar dissolves.
3. Use lemon squeezer to squeeze raspberries until you get about 1/2 cup and add it to your pitcher.
4. Stir and serve over ice.

Do you have to boil sugar to make lemonade?

You can dissolve the sugar and water on the stovetop beforehand and then add it into your pitcher with ice and lemon juice plus fruit. Some prefer this method to really dissolve the sugar crystals but I usually just throw it together as I showed you above and stir it up each time I pour a glass and it tastes amazing.

Either way it is great. Sweet and tangy just like you like it. Adjust sweetness to your preference.

You could use bottled lemon juice but really there is a difference in the taste, and during the Summertime lemons are usually really prolific and inexpensive.

How to not water down lemonade when served

This is a tip I have loved and passed on to others over the years. If you add ice when served it will eventually water down your drink which is no good. Instead, freeze some of your lemonade in ice cube trays and use those! That way when they dissolve it keeps the same flavor in tact.

Have fun while your kids are on vacation this year, and try a few new drink recipes like this one to keep you hydrated when the sun comes out for good! How do you keep yourself hydrated throughout the year…have any other tips for me? Now jump to recipe below to get started and enjoy.