Easter Raspberry Lemonade Punch

Easter Raspberry Lemonade Punch

Ingredients:

• 3 cups fresh raspberries
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 8 cups water (divided)
• 2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 34 oz. Ginger Ale (approximately half of the 2 liter)
• 24 oz. Club soda
• Raspberries and mint leaves Optional, garnish

Directions:

1. Puree raspberries using a food processor or blender until smooth. Add in a little water if needed.
2. Squeeze raspberry puree through a fine mesh strainer to remove any pulp and seeds and pour into a large pitcher.
3. Combine sugar and 1 cup of water in a small sauce pan. Cook over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved.
4. Pour simple syrup into the pitcher. Pour remaining water and lemon juice into the pitcher. Stir together. Chill along with remaining ingredients until cold.
5. Mix the raspberry lemonade and remaining ingredients together in a large punch bowl. You can adjust the beverage amounts to suit your tastes. Essentially, it’s 3 parts raspberry lemonade, 2 parts ginger ale, and one part club soda.
6. Garnish with fresh raspberries and mint leaves. You may also float an ice ring to keep it chilled during the party.