Seed Oil Free Raspberry Lemon Cooler

Total time48 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time8 min

4.6

(15)

Bright, fruity, and fizzing with fresh flavor, this raspberry lemon cooler is the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel like a special occasion. The homemade raspberry syrup is the real star — simmered down from fresh berries and maple syrup until it's deeply colored and just thick enough to coat a spoon. Because everything here is made from scratch with whole, recognizable ingredients, you never have to second-guess what's actually in your glass. So many store-bought flavored drinks and syrups sneak in refined vegetable or seed oils through emulsifiers and additives, but this one sidesteps all of that entirely. Fresh lemon juice brings a bright tartness that balances the sweetness of the maple syrup beautifully, and the sparkling water keeps it light and refreshing. A few mint sprigs and lemon slices on top make it look like something you'd order at a nice café, but it comes together in your own kitchen with almost no effort. It's the perfect pitcher drink for warm days, dinner parties, or honestly just treating yourself on a Tuesday.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the raspberry syrup

1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
½ cup maple syrup
½ cup water

For the cooler

½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3–4 lemons)
3 cups sparkling water, chilled
2 cups ice cubes

For serving

fresh mint sprigs (optional)
lemon slices, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the raspberries, maple syrup, and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally and pressing the raspberries against the side of the pan with a spoon, until the berries have completely broken down and the syrup is slightly thickened, about 6–8 minutes.
2
Pour the raspberry mixture through a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl or measuring cup, pressing firmly on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids. Let the syrup cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes.

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