Fresh Raspberry Limeade for two. The best thing on a hot day!
I want to share a glimpse into my life lately…the life that is selling a house, buying another one out-of-state, raising a kid, and running a business. (Spoiler alert: it’s 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 didn’t exactly notice that the upstairs wasn’t connected to central heat or air. Facepalm. Repeat.
But, to be honest, it hasn’t really bothered us much. Sure, there are a few weeks out of the year where you absolutely cannot go up there because it’s 95+ degrees. And oh, let’s 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 ‘it was too hot upstairs.’ So. We went and bought a window AC unit. We unpacked it, put it together, team-lifted it into place…only to discover it wouldn’t 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, I’ll stop complaining now.
Brian admitted that the limeade is truly something special, and I decided it would be our ‘drink of the summer.’ 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 it’s hot outside. Or, next time you buy and return 2…okay okay, I’ll stop.
You might also like my mango lemonade.
Fresh raspberry limeade for two with vodka or rum for fun!Fresh Raspberry Limeade
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 199Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 20mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 3gSugar: 21gProtein: 1g 
Janine B. says
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!
Christina Lane says
OH YUMMMMM!
heather (delicious not gorgeous) says
oof. i think you guys deserved even more than just a limeade after all of that (; also don't 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
carol says
amazing good with booze
Jonella Rose says
During the summer of 1961 - when I had just graduated from high school - 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 you're talking REFRESHING! Never had anything better than that!!! Lime Rickey. No alcohol. Enjoy!!
Christina Lane says
This sounds amazing!
Edwina at The Equipped Cook says
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.
irene war says
You are hilarious. So glad that you and your husband are on the same wave length. I enjoyed reading about your AC incidents...not fun, I'm sure. Thanks for the limeaide drink recipe. SOunds like something I'd like to try. Hugs.
Linda Jean says
So, I've always loved your recipes and the charming way you write, but now I have new respect for your physical abilities and perseverance - up and down stairs, with food and props, in the heat, in the cold.... what????? YOU ARE A SUPER WOMAN!!!!!
Christina Lane says
hah, thanks, Linda! We just moved to a new house, and my photo studio is still upstairs, hah!
Maryeileen C says
I don't drink pop, and am not a fan of carbonation, so I wonder if this could be made with lemonade.