Rose Raspberry Lemonade

Name: Rose Raspberry Lemonade
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 drinks
Ingredients: 1 cup raspberries; 0.25 cup fresh lemon juice (60 ml); 2 tbsp honey or sugar, to taste; 0.25 tsp rose water; 1 cup cold water (240 ml); 1 cup sparkling water (240 ml)

Rose water is one of those flavours that works in tiny amounts and ruins a drink in large ones. A quarter teaspoon is all it takes to make a lemonade feel romantic. Strain out the seeds if you want it silky.

2 drinksYield

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What you'll need

1 cup raspberries
0.25 cup fresh lemon juice (60 ml)
2 tbsp honey or sugar, to taste
0.25 tsp rose water
1 cup cold water (240 ml)
1 cup sparkling water (240 ml)

How to make it

Mash the raspberries with the honey and lemon juice. Strain if you like.
Stir in the rose water and cold water.
Pour over ice and top with sparkling water.
Glass: Two stemmed glasses. Garnish: A lemon wheel and three raspberries.

Chef's secrets

Start with only 1/4 teaspoon of rose water; you can always add a drop.

Frozen raspberries work and make it colder.

Good to know

Make ahead

The raspberry base keeps a day in the fridge.