When it comes time for a little human to call me Mom, there are several things I hope for. Here are a few of those hopes:
I hope that I’ll no longer run screaming from the room at the sight of a spider. Mom has to take care of the spider… that’s sort of part of the deal as Mom, right? Maybe can I always get away with saying, “Let’s go get Daddy to take care of that spider.” I hope that works.
I hope that a deep affection for pickles and pancakes, though not necessarily on the same plate, is hereditary.
I hope that I have as good a pair of Mom Hands as my mom.
Most importantly, I hope that I create as patient and loving, supportive and hilarious a family as was provided for me.
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who have the patience and care to raise new, happy, and lovely people in the world.
Here’s some dreamy Raspberry Lemonade, and all sort sof recipes that you might consider making for your mom and family this weekend.
This gorgeous Raspberry Lemonade is absolutely the perfect drink to have chilled in the refrigerator all summer long. Consider it The Real Deal Pink Lemonade. An absolute dream, and worth the two easy steps it takes to make. You’ll have enough raspberry sauce to add to the lemonade, swirl into ice cream, and drizzle on top of Milk Chocolate Pudding. Super yum!
Summer Sweet Raspberry Lemonade
adapted from Simply Recipes
1 cup sugar, for a less sweet lemonade, take the sugar down to 3/4 cup
1 cup water to make the simple syrup
1 cup fresh lemon juice
4 cups cold water
2 Tablespoons to 1/4 cup raspberry sauce, depending on how much raspberry you like
Make simple syrup by heating the sugar and water in a small saucepan until the sugar is dissolved completely.
While the sugar is dissolving, use a juicer to extract the juice from 4 to 6 lemons, enough for one cup of juice.
Add the juice and the sugar water to a pitcher. Add 4 cups of cold water, more or less to the desired strength. Add the prepared raspberry sauce and stir to combine. Refrigerate 30 to 40 minutes. If the lemonade is a little sweet for your taste, add a little more straight lemon juice to it.
Serve over ice.
Serves 6.
Easy Raspberry Sauce
1/2 of a 12-ounce bag frozen raspberries, thawed
1 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoons water
Place the thawed raspberries in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade attachment. Add sugar and water and mix until the raspberries form a smooth puree. Transfer raspberry puree to a fine mesh strainer fit over a bowl. Press the puree through the strainer, until only the raspberry seeds and a bit of pulp remain the the strainer, and a beautiful raspberry sauce is all that’s in the bowl.
Adaption:
Prosecco Raspberry Lemonade: Fill a glass with ice cubes. Fill the glass half full with raspberry lemonade and top with Prosecco or Champagne. Garnish with fresh basil or mint leaves. Hey! Hey! Cocktail!
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I love the cocktail twist on the raspberry lemonade. That sounds perfect for a celebratory brunch. My mom is going to be far away on Mother’s Day but we could each make this and toast across the miles! Your lemon souffle pudding is calling my name too…
I LOVE raspberry lemonade. I wish I had a big glass of this right now.
Oh, isn’t raspberry lemonade just JOY? I don’t have the time to do homemade b/c I have five or six things to bake, but I’m having a party tomorrow since I’m moving this summer and want to say goodbye to everyone, and I will definitely be having some raspberry lemonade (the Minute Maid kind) on hand. Another thing I definitely recommend for this time of year? Coconut cream pie. I’m on my way to pick up half ‘n’ half now ;-)
The raspberry lemonade sounds like the way to go during this heat!
This is my husband’s favorite drink when he orders it in a restaurant. Now, I’m going to have to find a mesh strainer and make up a batch! Thank you for sharing!
The crisp and the lemonade, that’s the perfect combo. Perfect!
YUM thank you!
That looks delicious! Raspberry lemonade is one of my very favorite things! I’m going to try this out soon! Thank you!
I love your blogs, you’re a great inspiration, thanks for all the wonderful ideas, baking is one of my joys and hobbies, I check out your web page everyday since I stumbled upon it (while searchin for some baking tips!) and emialed it to all my baking loving friends!
I’m so glad you posted this today! I am making lunch for my mom and mother-in-law on Sunday and had planned on buying some raspberry lemonade. I will be making it instead. Thank you!
Oh that lemonade just looks so delicious! And so easy… thank you for posting this!
Wow, I really want a glass of that right now. Looks delicious! Keep it up, Joy! We really appreciate all your wonderful ideas and recipes.
yum. i love lemonade + summer. i love this post joy…very cool…ah, how i dream of being a mother (seriously though, i do…) big smile.
Beautiful spread of Mother’s Day food! The lemonade will be perfect here in the 98 degree Texas-May!
I’d love to have a nice big glass of that raspberry lemonade! YUM!
Your raspberry lemonade looks so refreshing! I would love to enjoy a glass of it right now :)
sounds great like everything on your site – may i ask your thoughts on substituting sugar syrup with MAPLE SYRUP? I make my children a very quick lemonade with equal parts fresh lemon juice & maple syrup & add water & they slurp it up! raspberries are a fab addition though
Hi Joy,
I happen to be one of you readers in Israel (got a link from some cooking site).
Great blog!!!!
And to the spiders issue… my house is just full of spiders, as far as I know, none of them dangerous and the kids are not afrraid of them at all either.
I am sure you will be a great mother and creat a wonderful new family!
A
I love your blog and all the great recipes!
Keep up the great work! :)
Hi from the very hot Spain!!!! We are melting down….
I love your blog. It has been a great discovery for me. I love baking, and sometimes I would like to live there (where you are), because we have some difficulties finding raspberries and other delicious things such as: Syrups, these gorgeous chocolates you use, cranberries, icings and…..things I go crazy buying when I found an English shop here.
When I travel I come back home full of food on my suitcase;-) my husband and my family are going crazy with my “hobby”…….
Lots of SWEET KISSES and never stop delighting us.
I think i’ll try this! Thank you for the idea. :)
I love raspberries. Last year I planted 6 bushes, and they are looking wonderful right now. I’ll be making this lemonade when the berries are ripe. Any other great raspberry recipes will be greatly appreciated!
BOOKMARKED! This is wonderful. I love raspberry lemonade!
I am willing the raspberries in my backyard to ripen RIGHT NOW. And the blueberries. I wonder if this would be good with blueberry, too . . . ? Oooh, and blackberries, I bet that would be good. Oh my, am I ready for summer!
This sounds like a lovely & festive summer drink, Joy!!! Copying the recipe … many thanks!!!
I just love flavored lemonades. Perfect for summer. I will have to try, thanks for sharing!
The raspberry lemonade mimosas & lemon souffle pudding were huge hits at the Mother’s Day brunch this weekend! Thank you sooo much!! You’re the awesomenest.
I love raspberries! Yum! :)
i just made this and it is perfect! love the raspberry puree- i’ve always cooked the berries to make something similar but this was easy and delightful. even my anti-lemon daughter loves it.
It’s me again… Just wanted to let you know that I used your recipe with a scant cup of lime juice instead of lemon and it is to die for. Seriously, the raspberry and the lime is fabulous. Try it, if you haven’t already!
I can do this … so pretty, and what’s not to love abt pink lemonade!?! That’s it .. I’m adding this to my grocery list … thanks Joy!!
Tried the raspberry lemonade with strawberries… deeeelish! And a great hit at my birthday bash. Super festive! Thanks for the recipe!
This looks so fresh and simple
I would even be inclined to add ice to this and whip it into a smoothie.
Great pictures too!
mmm that looks so perfect for a hot day like today! i’m going to cheat and have trader joe’s strawberry lemonade that is sitting in the fridge :)
actually, last year, my then two year old had an infestation of those japanese beetles. I mean HUNDREDS. She came out of her room, saying mommy, there a bug. I just went straight to the phone and called hubby to come home. don’t feel like there are any rules about who you have to be to be a mommy.
I wonder if I can get my 8 year old to make me any of this yummy stuff for Mother’s Day. I think he and his dad can make some of this. I have faith in them.
I love that you refer to the love and fun you had with your family growing up.
Today my only child turned 18. I hope she has the same love and joy for us as you do your family.
I’ve made this so many times that my husband decided to plant 2 lemon trees…no joke! Make it with strawberries too! Would you judge me if I told you that I add some vodka to it every now and again?
I think this entry is just darling!
Hey Joy,
Just wanted to tell you that I have it on great authority (from my almost 3YO boy) that you are well on your way to all those hopes you talked about in this post. He saw this post picture up in the corner of the screen and now won’t stop telling me how much he wants this drink. :) I think that’s about the best endorsement you can get! I’m sure we’ll be making this soon.
Holly
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