Raspberry-Meyer Lemonade with Tequila

by Karl Petzke
from Tequila: Myth, Magic & Spirited Recipes
(Chronicle, 2009)
Makes 1 drink

Raspberry lemonade—enlivened with tequila—may be the best of all summer-porch or backyard-patio drinks on a long, hot day. Thin-skinned and fragrant, Meyer lemons give this lemonade a delightful sweetness and perfume you will not find in store-bought lemonade.—Karl Petzke

convert Ingredients
3 tablespoons fresh Meyer lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
About 10 raspberries
1 mint sprig
Ice cubes
1/4 cup water
2 ounces blanco tequila

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Method
1. Combine the lemon juice and sugar in a large glass and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add the raspberries and mint.

2. Lightly mash the raspberries to release some of their juices. Add a few ice cubes, the water, and tequila. Give it a good stir and enjoy.

Recipe © 2009 Karl Petzke. All rights reserved.
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