Dazzling Raspberry Drink Recipes

DAZZLING RASPBERRY DRINK

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook raspberries over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring frequently; cool slightly. Push through strainer with large spoon to remove seeds. Refrigerate raspberry juice at least 2 hours.
• In large pitcher, mix raspberry juice and lemonade concentrate. Stir in ginger ale. Serve immediately over ice.

RASPBERRY SYRUP FOR DRINKS

Steps:

• Bring water and sugar to a boil in small saucepan, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in raspberries. Mash mixture using a potato masher or fork. Let mixture steep for at least 1 hour.
• Drain mixture through a fine mesh strainer, pressing raspberry pulp with a spatula to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids and store syrup in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

20 EASY RASPBERRY COCKTAILS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a raspberry cocktail in 30 minutes or less!

REFRESHING RASPBERRY DRINK

Steps:

• Make syrup: Place raspberries in medium bowl.
• Add sugar and lime juice and mash with back of wooden spoon.
• Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Strain mixture through fine sieve to remove seeds and set aside.
• Make drink: Fill 4 large glasses with ice and pour 1/4 cup syrup in each glass.
• Add 3/4 cup sparkling mineral water (or sprite).
• Stir to combine.
• Top with 1/2 cup sparkling water (or sprite.).
• Garnish glasses with fresh raspberries or lime wedges if desired.

IRRESISTIBLE RASPBERRY BUTTERMILK DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine the raspberries, lemon juice, sugar and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally, but gently so as not to crush the berries.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and salt. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender or the tines of a fork until the pieces are no larger than peas. Stir in the buttermilk until the dough comes together. If it seems too stiff, add another splash of buttermilk.
• When you lift the lid on the pot, the dumpling sauce should be slightly above the level of the berries. If needed, you can add equal amounts of additional sugar and water to the raspberries. Drop the dumpling dough 1 tablespoon at a time into the boiling sauce. Cover, and simmer for about 5 minutes, then remove the lid, flip the dumplings over and cover again. Cook for another 10 minutes, then remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.