Homemade Raspberry Squash
Completely by accident, I happened to stumble across a pretty neat way to make your own squash or cordial with no added sugars or preservatives… pretty cheap too!
I wanted to make myself an iced tea but didn’t really have anything to make one with. Unusually I was out of dried herbs and flowers, and all I had in was a little fruit that was starting to go a little mushy. It was perfectly fine to eat, it had just seen better days. I’d been at work all day and I just wanted a refreshing drink to sit on my balcony and chill out before I cooked tea. So, I discovered this pretty cool little way to turn most fruits into a little homemade squash drink. Homemade raspberry squash I now call it! So here is it, a little ‘how to’ on how to make your own homemade raspberry squash!’
I used raspberries for this squash drink as you can see above, but it should work with most berries or even oranges or tangerines. Lemons would work pretty well to for a little ‘homemade lemonade’ … I might save that one for another day!
What do you need to make your own squash?
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- 100 ml boiling water
- 8 ice cubes
- 2 tbsp raspberries
- 400 ml cold water
- Put your raspberries in a teapot and pour your boiling water over. Leave to infuse for 5-10 minutes.
- Pour the infused water through a tea strainer and into your cups.
- Top the cups up with cold water and add 4 ice cubes.
- Serve with a straw and plenty of sunshine!
As you can see, I also added some of the strained mixture to the glass but you don't have to.
This recipe will work with many different berries and fruits such as oranges and lemons for homemade lemonade.