INGREDIENTS:

12 oz Unsweetened Raspberries

1 Cup Xylitol

1/2 Cup Water

1 Cup Lemon Juice

1.5 TBSP Grated Lemon Peel

1 Liter Chilled Sparkling Water

Ice Cubes Lemon Slices & Mint Leaves

DIRECTIONS:

Combine frozen raspberries, xylitol and 1/2 cup water into a small saucepan and stir over medium heat until the xylitol dissolves and the berries thaw. Then bring to a boil for 3 min.

Strain the heated mixture with a sieve pressing all the juice out and leaving the seeds/pulp behind. Chill the strained syrup in the refrigerator.

Stir the raspberry syrup, lemon juice and sparking water in a large gallon glass container.

Add lemon peel and fresh raspberries if you wish.-Serve over ice, garnish with mint/lemon slice.