Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (12 ounce) package frozen unsweetened raspberries (about 3 cups)
    1 cup sugar
    1/2 cup water
    1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemons, rind of
    1 cup fresh lemon juice
    1 (1 liter) bottle chilled sparkling water or (1 liter) bottle club soda
    ice cube
    fresh raspberry (optional)
    lemon slice
Preparation
    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 stainer.
    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.

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