Raspberry Lemonade

Last summer, I made strawberry lemonade and it instantly became one of my favorite drinks.  This year, I decided it was time to change it up a bit so I decided to make this raspberry lemonade from What's Cookin, Chicago?-and it was so good! Joelen had made the raspberry lemonade as an adaptation from the strawberry lemonade in a recent recipe swap. 

This lemonade isn't quite as sweet as the strawberry lemonade and is definitely a bit more tart, but still as delicious as the strawberry version.  If you want to make an adult version, go ahead and add some rum or vodka for a fun summer drink!

Raspberry Lemonade

5-8 large lemons (1 1/2 cups lemon juice)

Water
2 cups of granulated sugar
1 cup fresh raspberries

Juice the lemons to yield 1 1/2 cups lemon juice. Reserve the rinds and place in a large serving pitcher with 5 cups of water. In a small saucepan over medium high heat, add 1 cup of the lemon juice and sugar; allow the lemon juice to come to a boil and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.
Combine the remaining 1/2 cup lemon juice with the raspberries in a food processor or blender. Process until well blended. Transfer mixture to the large serving pitcher. If desired, strain the liquid through a fine mesh sieve to make lemonade without pulp. Add the cooled lemon simple syrup to sweeten, adding more water to suit your taste.