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Fresh Raspberry Limeade for two. The best thing on a hot day!
I want to share a glimpse into my life latelyโฆthe life that is selling a house, buying another one out-of-state, raising a kid, and running a business. (Spoiler alert: itโs CRAY).
Last weekend, my husband and I bought, installed, and returned 2 air conditioner units. If that sounds like a lot of work, IT IS.
We have a finished attic space at the top of our tiny little 1920s bungalow house. I use it as my photography studio (yes, everything you see photographed here or in my cookbooks was photographed up there). When we bought the house, we didnโt exactly notice that the upstairs wasnโt connected to central heat or air. Facepalm. Repeat.
But, to be honest, it hasnโt really bothered us much. Sure, there are a few weeks out of the year where you absolutely cannot go up there because itโs 95+ degrees. And oh, letโs talk about the bats that moved into the roof last year (we had them safely and humanely removed for the very low price of $2k); yikes.
Anyway, our house was on the market for about 4 days before the complaints started flowing that โit was too hot upstairs.โ So. We went and bought a window AC unit. We unpacked it, put it together, team-lifted it into placeโฆonly to discover it wouldnโt fit thanks to the charming window shape most commonly found in old homes.
So. We packed it up and returned it.
Then, we bought one of those stand-alone units that only vents out through the window. We felt really smart. We thought it would surely work.
Twenty four hours later, on the hottest day of the year, we admitted defeat. We needed a professional air conditioner installed. So. We packed it up and returned it. Our second AC unit in 48 hours.
In those grueling 48 hours, I introduced my husband to Sonic Drive-In. Please forgive my LA husband for not knowing about the greatness that is Sonic. I quickly schooled him on the custom drink options (I blew his mind with cherry vanilla soda), cream pie shakes, concretes, and most importantly: the limeade. Absolutely nothing tastes better than a limeade on a hot day. Especially if you spent most of the day packing and unpacking air conditioner units. Ok, Iโll stop complaining now.
Brian admitted that the limeade is truly something special, and I decided it would be our โdrink of the summer.โ While Sonic has cherry limeades and strawberry limeades, we ventured into the unknown: FRESH RASPBERRY LIMEADE.
Make yourself a couple of these fresh raspberry limeades next time itโs hot outside. Or, next time you buy and return 2โฆokay okay, Iโll stop.
You might also like my mango lemonade.
Fresh Raspberry Limeade
Fresh raspberry limeade for two with vodka or rum for fun!
Ingredients
- 12 fresh raspberries, plus extra for garnish
- 2 limes, plus extra for garnish
- 1 12-ounce can of 7UP
- 2 shots of vodka (or white rum), optional
Instructions
- In the bottom of two serving glasses, add 6 raspberries to each glass. Smash the raspberries using a muddler or a wooden spoon. Smash them very well to release all of their juices.
- Squeeze a lime into each glass, and then divide the 7UP between the glasses.
- Add a shot of vodka to each glass, if you like.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and more raspberries, and serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 199Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 20mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 3gSugar: 21gProtein: 1g
Try it with whipped cream vodka sometime. Weirdly good. In fact, whipped cream vodka in berry flavored lemonaide is amazing as well. Thanks for the great drink recipe!
OH YUMMMMM!
oof. i think you guys deserved even more than just a limeade after all of that (; also donโt know how you dealt with the bats; i tried to coax 1 bird out of my house once, and that was already enough for me lol
amazing good with booze
During the summer of 1961 โ when I had just graduated from high school โ I had a job at a busy lunch counter shop in downtown Boston (behind Jordan Marsh for those who might be interested or who know old Boston) and one of the specialties of the house was called a Lime Rickey. You smushed some ice chips into a tall, pretty, frosted glass, then you squirted some raspberry syrup from the fountain into the glass, and then squeezed a lime (in the metal squeezer) into the glass and filled the glass with seltzer from the fountain. And gave it all a stir with a long spoon. NOW youโre talking REFRESHING! Never had anything better than that!!! Lime Rickey. No alcohol. Enjoy!!
This sounds amazing!
This is just what I need. And obviously you needed it after all that hard work on the air conditioners! I love the idea of fresh raspberries in this drink. My favorite.
You are hilarious. So glad that you and your husband are on the same wave length. I enjoyed reading about your AC incidentsโฆnot fun, Iโm sure. Thanks for the limeaide drink recipe. SOunds like something Iโd like to try. Hugs.
So, Iโve always loved your recipes and the charming way you write, but now I have new respect for your physical abilities and perseverance โ up and down stairs, with food and props, in the heat, in the coldโฆ. what????? YOU ARE A SUPER WOMAN!!!!!
hah, thanks, Linda! We just moved to a new house, and my photo studio is still upstairs, hah!
I donโt drink pop, and am not a fan of carbonation, so I wonder if this could be made with lemonade.