Raspberry Spritzer
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Adapted from "Four Star Desserts" (HarperCollins, 1996) by Emily Luchetti. Published in Cook's Illustrated magazine, July/August 97.
Servings: 4
Categories:
Fruits
/
Ice Cream
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Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Ingredients: 2 3/4
cups
raspberries 2
tablespoons
sugar 1/3
cup
sugar 1
tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
dash
salt 4
cups
seltzer water 4
scoops
vanilla ice cream Directions:
1.
Puree the raspberries with 2 Tbl. sugar in blender or food processor fitted with metal blade. Strain mixture through sieve, pressing on solids to release juice (should yield about 1 cup).
2.
Combine puree with 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix to dissolve sugar. Mix 1/4 cup of the berry mixture with 1 cup seltzer in each of four tall pilsner-style glasses. Garnish with 1 scoop of ice cream. Garnish idea: use a few fresh raspberries on top of ice cream. Drink up!
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