Non Alcoholic Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade



Recipe By: Snix

Ingredients:
1 (12 oz) package frozen unsweetened raspberries (about 3 cups)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 Tbs. grated lemon peel
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 (1 liter) bottle chilled sparkling water or club soda
Ice cubes
fresh raspberries (optional)
lemon slices

Method:
Combine frozen raspberries, sugar, and 1/2 cup water in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and berries thaw. Increase heat and boil 3 minutes. Strain raspberry mixture into bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids in strainer. Mix lemon peel into raspberry syrup in bowl. Chill until cold. Stir raspberry syrup, lemon juice and sparkling water in large pitcher to blend. Fill 6 glasses with ice cubes. Pour raspberry lemonade into glasses. Add fresh raspberries to each glass, if desired. Garnish with lemon slices and serve.