
Raspberry
Citrus Cooler
Ingredients
3 cups fresh raspberries
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
3 cups sparkling water
Sieve
1 lime cut into rounds
1 lemon cut into rounds
Fresh raspberries for garnish
Fresh mint, muddled
Directions
Place raspberries and water in a medium sized sauce pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mash the raspberries to release flavor. While hot, add sugar and honey, stir and let cool.
Press liquid through the sieve into a bowl. Pour juice into a pitcher and add sparkling water. Fill pitcher with ice and let melt about 5 minutes to dilute. Squeeze lemon and lime rounds on top, drop into pitcher and stir. Add fresh raspberries and mint and serve with glasses filled with ice.
For a spike, add your favorite sparking wine instead of sparkling water and in addition, your favorite clear liquor.