Happy Hour with AE: Sparkling Lemonady

SPARKLING LEMONADY

Today, we are bringing you our favorite lemonade recipe!  This lemonade is always a crowd pleaser, looks beautiful, tastes delicious and for the busy "hostess with the mostess", it's very easy to make!


Ingredients*:

1 large bottle of store bought pink lemonade (we love Santa Cruz organic)

2 cans of San Pellegrino Limonata 

20-30 fresh raspberries pureed

15-20 fresh whole raspberries as garnish

Vodka to taste (and desired potency)  We have been loving Buckeye Vodka lately - great smooth taste.  Note: We don't recommend using raspberry vodka, however, cucumber vodka does taste delicious.  For a sweeter version, strawberry vodka works well, too.

If you have it, the addition of St. Germain liqueur (again to taste and potency) adds a lovely flavor.

Optional: muddled mint or basil (use a speck of sugar and water when muddling).  Note: It's best to use mint/basil when using a container with a spout to serve.  Serving from a punch bowl or pitcher doesn't filter the leaves, thus your guest(s) may find something unsightly in her pretty smile.    

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients** EXCEPT whole raspberries 2-4 hours before serving and chill.  When you are ready to serve, add the raspberries, stir, and VOILA!   Looks darling in a pretty glass pitcher, punch bowl, champagne flutes, mason jars, juice glasses, anything really!

* we have played around with this recipe A LOT and so many variations of are DELICIOUS.  Play around and have fun!  As any girlie girl knows, you can't go wrong with pink, sparkles and vodka!  xo

** for extra fizz, add another 1/2 can of Limonata

We will be serving this tomorrow at the 2nd Annual Tea For 2, 200 for Tea hosted by the lovely Darci Congrove and German Village Guest House.  This event is so much fun!  Hats, gardens, pretty dresses, yummy drinks and nibbles!  We hear a few tickets may still be available!

Cheers!

-AE