Ingredients
Scale
- Fresh lemon juice (from about 6-8 lemons)
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 cups water (divided)
- ½ cup blue raspberry syrup
- Blue food coloring (optional)
- Fresh raspberries (for garnish)
- Lemon slices (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves. Let it cool.
- In a large pitcher, combine the fresh lemon juice, cooled simple syrup, blue raspberry syrup, and 4 cups of cold water. Stir well.
- Add blue food coloring if desired, starting with a small amount until the preferred shade is achieved.
- Add more sugar or water if needed for sweetness and balance.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Pour over ice and garnish with fresh raspberries and lemon slices.