{ Raspberry Pink Lemonade }

It's finally starting to warm up in LA. Hooray! (I could never survive a real winter...)

And since both Spring and Love are clearly in the air - let's celebrate with an ice cold glass of freshly squeezed Raspberry "Pink" Lemonade! The perfect pair of tangy & sweet, with a hint of mint. Find the recipe below or watch the video above for a step-by-step tutorial.

Enjoy! <3

Raspberry Pink Lemonade

~ INGREDIENTS ~

2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice

6 cups water (divided)

2 cups sugar

1 bag of frozen raspberries

a handful of fresh mint leaves

heart-shaped ice cubes

mint, lemon slices, & fresh raspberries 

for garnish, optional

DIRECTIONS

1. Squeeze 2 cups of lemon juice, (roughly 15-20 lemons.) Strain out any seeds, and add in 4 cups of cold water. Chill in the fridge.

2. Make a raspberry-mint simple syrup. In a small sauce pan, combine 1/2 the bag of frozen raspberries, a handful of mint leaves, 2 cups of sugar, and the remaining 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, and remove from heat once sugar is dissolved. Run through a sieve to strain out mint leaves and raspberry seeds. 

3. Pour the raspberry simple syrup into the lemon-water mixture. Refrigerate until very cold.

4. Serve with lots of ice, fresh raspberries, mint, and a lemon slice.

5. Share with your Valentine, enjoy!

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