Refreshing Raspberry Drink Recipes

Steps:

• Make syrup: Place raspberries in medium bowl.
• Add sugar and lime juice and mash with back of wooden spoon.
• Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Strain mixture through fine sieve to remove seeds and set aside.
• Make drink: Fill 4 large glasses with ice and pour 1/4 cup syrup in each glass.
• Add 3/4 cup sparkling mineral water (or sprite).
• Stir to combine.
• Top with 1/2 cup sparkling water (or sprite.).
• Garnish glasses with fresh raspberries or lime wedges if desired.

Steps:

• Blend 1½ cups raspberries with 1 cup water in a blender until puréed, about 45 seconds.
• Add purée to a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until mixture begins to boil. Immediately reduce heat to low and continue to cook, stirring frequently, for 7 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Rinse out blender jar.
• Strain purée through a tea strainer or chinois (cheesecloth optional) into a heatsafe liquid measuring cup, stirring and pressing on solids, until you have 1 cup raspberry juice. Discard any excess. Transfer raspberry juice to blender, add 2 cups granulated sugar, and blend until well mixed and sugar is completely dissolved, about 1½ minutes.
• Transfer mixture to a clean, resealable glass jar and refrigerate until chilled. Shake jar before using. Raspberry syrup will keep 2 weeks in the refrigerator-or you can freeze it for several months.