Perfectly Balanced Raspberry Vodka Lemonade (Made with Fresh Raspberries)

If you like raspberry lemonade and if you also happen to like vodka, then there’s a good chance that you’ll absolutely love this recipe for making a perfectly balanced raspberry vodka lemonade. It’s also easy to modify into a non-alcohol version as well if you’re interested in making a more family-friendly version of the drink.

How to Make Raspberry Vodka Lemonade

Here’s everything that you’ll need to know in order to mix up this tasty vodka cocktail:

• Prepare the raspberries. Place 2 cups of fresh raspberries in a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl.
• Mash. Use the back of a spoon to stir and mash the raspberries against the side and bottom of the sieve.
• Combine the ingredients. Add the cold water, lemon juice, vodka, and raspberry puree into a large pitcher.
• Add the sugar. Stir in the sugar until well combined.
• Refrigerate. Refrigerate the vodka lemonade for a minimum of one hour.
• Serve. Serve over ice.

How Many Calories Are In This Raspberry Vodka Lemonade?

Here is the approximate nutritional breakdown of a single serving (1/8 ) of this raspberry vodka lemonade:

• 101 calories
• 1 gram protein
• 0 grams dietary fat
• 17.5 grams carbs
• 14.5 grams sugar
• 2.5 grams dietary fiber

While a single serving of this cocktail isn’t too bad nutrition-wise, this raspberry vodka lemonade is still definitely a drink that you’ll want to enjoy in moderation – it can become quite easy to quickly ramp up your sugar intake when drinking a few of these!

How to Make a Lower Sugar Version of This Raspberry Vodka Lemonade

If nearly 18 grams of sugar per serving is a little bit on the high end for you, then there are indeed ways to make a lower sugar version of this cocktail.

Here are a few of my favorite low carb options that you can use as a sweetener instead of sugar:

• Stevia
• Allulose
• Saccharin

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