Vodka Lemonade With Mint Berry Recipe

Ingredients

ice cubes fresh mint

fresh red raspberries

1 ½ cups sugar, superfine

½ cup boiling water

1 lemon, zest

1 ½ cup lemon juice, about 10-12 lemons, freshly squeezed

4 cups cold water

1 ½ cups lemon-flavored vodka, or to taste, chilled

Place one mint leaf or 2 raspberries into each compartment of an ice cube tray.

Fill with water and freeze.

Combine sugar and boiling water; stir until sugar is completely dissolved.

Let simmer 5 minutes. Cool.

Add lemon zest and lemon juice, stir and refrigerate until ready to use.

To prepare lemonade, combine the lemonade syrup, cold water and vodka in a glass pitcher.

Stir to combine.

Add a few ice cubes to the pitcher for a decorative accent.

Fill tall glasses with mint and raspberry ice cubes.

Pour lemonade over.

Garnish with a mint sprig.

You can omit the vodka from the pitcher and add to individual glasses as desired.