Raspberry Lemonade

• 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
• 4 lemons
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 6 ounces raspberry or citrus vodka, divided, optional

1. Reserve 4 raspberries and cut off 4 slices of lemon for the garnish.
2. Mash the raspberries and sugar in a small bowl and let sit at room temperature to thaw and bring out their juices, about 15 minutes.
3. Set a sieve over a pitcher and juice the lemons.
4. Rinse the sieve and add the raspberries.
5. Push the raspberry mixture through the sieve with a rubber spatula, leaving the seeds in the sieve.
6. Pour 1 quart of cold water through the sieve to get remove the remaining juices.
7. Stir the lemonade and check for sweetness.
8. Serve in ice-filled glasses and garnish with raspberry and a lemon slice.
9. For the adults, add 1 1/2 ounces vodka to each glass.

frozen raspberries, lemons, sugar, raspberry

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/raspberry-lemonade-recipe.html (may not work)