Summer drinks

This is a great refreshing summery drink:

Raspberry Rickys - the name just sounds delicious.

First make raspberry syrup:
6 oz fresh raspberries
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 oz. lime juice
1/4 c. water

This will make enough for a few drinks. Combine the ingredients for the syrup in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Cook the syrup until the berries are completely broken down, stirring occasionally. (about 10 minutes) Strain the seeds out for a smooth syrup. Let syrup cool in refrigerator before using.

Raspberry Ricky:
1.5 oz. gin
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 to 1 oz. raspberry syrup
Soda water
Lime (for garnish)

Using a highball glass, pour the gin and lime juice over ice. Gently stir in soda water. Top with a the raspberry syrup and stir gently. (Start with the smaller amount and add to taste.) Garnish with lime.

Lovely and delicious!

Next I will try this with blackberries!