Raspberry Lemonade

Serves 4 Takes 15 mins, plus cooling

Ingredients

8oz (225g) fresh or frozen raspberries, plus 4–6 extra to garnish

4 tbsp sugar

1 tsp fennel seeds

juice of 2 lemons

chilled water, as required

Method

1 In a saucepan, combine the raspberries with the sugar, fennel seeds, and 8fl oz (240ml) of water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook until the raspberries are pulpy.

2 Remove from the heat, set the mixture aside, and allow to cool to room temperature.

3 Using a blender, mix the raspberry mixture to a smooth purée. Strain and mix in the lemon juice.

4 Add a tablespoon of the mixture to each of the 4 glasses and top with chilled water. Garnish with the reserved raspberries and serve.

Although lemonade is one of the most popular beverages around the world, as chefs we are always looking to create our own signature version of it. The sweet licorice flavor of fennel seeds gives this drink a fantastic twist.

Raspberry lemonade