Description
This refreshing Homemade Raspberry Peach Lemonade blends real fruit, lemon juice, and a hint of mint into the perfect summer drink.
Ingredients
4 fresh peaches, pitted and chopped
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water (for syrup)
1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
7 cups cold water
Ice cubes
Optional: extra peach slices, raspberries, mint for garnish
Instructions
1. Blend peaches, raspberries, and 1 1/4 cups water until smooth. Strain if desired.
2. In a saucepan, combine sugar and 1/2 cup water. Heat until sugar dissolves to make syrup. Let cool.
3. Juice the lemons and strain.
4. In a large pitcher, mix puree, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
5. Add 7 cups cold water. Stir well.
6. Add ice cubes and garnish before serving.
Notes
For a fizzy version, add sparkling water.
Can be stored for up to 3 days in the fridge.
Frozen peaches or raspberries can be used.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg