Best Sparkling Summer Lemonade Recipes

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SPARKLING LEMONADE



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Who doesn't love chilled lemonade on a hot summer day? Made with club soda, this version is slightly bubbly and bursting with citrus flavor. -Rebecca Baird, Salt Lake City, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 2-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup lemon zest strips (about 1-1/2 lemons)
3/4 cup lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
1 cup club soda, chilled

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, heat sugar and water over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Stir in lemon strips. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Cool slightly. , Transfer to a pitcher. Stir in lemon juice; cover and refrigerate until chilled. Discard lemon strips. Stir in club soda. Serve over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 26mg sodium, Carbohydrate 83g carbohydrate (77g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

SPARKLING RASPBERRY LEMONADE



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Categories     Fruit Juice     Non-Alcoholic     Raspberry     Lemon     Summer     Bon Appétit     Drink

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 12-ounce package frozen unsweetened raspberries (about 3 cups)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1-liter bottle (33.8 ounces) chilled sparkling water or club soda
Ice cubes
Fresh raspberries (optional)
Lemon slices

Steps:

  • 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.

SPARKLING LEMONADE



Sparkling Lemonade image

Cool, refreshing lemonade, made to sparkle. Wonderful on a warm, sunny, summer afternoon. from Canadian Living mag.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Punch Beverage

Time 15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups cold water
1 1/2 cups lemon juice
1 cup fruit sugar or 1 cup berry sugar
1 (750 ml) bottle soda water
thin lemon slice
mint sprig

Steps:

  • In a large pitcher, combine cold water, lemon juice and sugar, stir until sugar dissolves.
  • Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
  • Just before serving, gradually add soda water down edge of pitcher, stir to mix.
  • Garnish.
  • Pour lemonade over ice cubes in glasses.
  • Garnish each serving with lemon slices and mint sprig.

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