Best Raspberry And Lime Brunch Cocktail Recipes

Raspberry-Lime Gin and Tonic image

Provided by Food Network

Time 5m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/4 cup raspberries, plus a few more, for garnish
2 ounces gin
1 ounce lime juice, plus 1 slice lime, for garnish
4 ounces tonic

Steps:

Add the raspberries, gin and lime juice to a shaker with ice and shake to blend. Strain over a glass with ice, add the tonic and stir. Add a few whole raspberries and a slice of lime.

Raspberry and Lime Brunch Cocktail image

Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Categories beverage

Time 40m

Yield 1 1/2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup water
3/4 cup superfine sugar, divided
A couple sprigs mint, stemmed and washed
3 pints fresh raspberries, divided
1/4 cup lime juice
1 bottle chilled Champagne

Steps:

In a small pot, bring the water to a boil over medium heat, and add 1/2 cup of the sugar. Shut off the heat, add the mint leaves and set aside to cool. Once you can smell the mint, after about 2 to 3 minutes, strain and set aside. Discard mint leaves.
In a large pitcher, combine and muddle 2 pints raspberries with 1/4 cup of the sugar and the lime juice. Stir to blend with a spoon, crushing the raspberries Add the mint simple syrup and refrigerate.
When ready to serve, remove the pitcher from the refrigerator. Top off with Champagne and pour into champagne flutes. Garnish with remaining raspberries and serve.