Raspberry-Mint Agua Fresca

DIRECTIONS

• Select 4 tumblers.
• In a saucepan, combine the sugar and ½ cup water.
• Bring to a simmer over med-low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Remove the sugar syrup form the heat and let cool.
• In a blender, combine 18 of the raspberries, the mint leaves, and the sugar syrup and process until a smooth puree forms.
• Strain the puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher.
• You should have about 2/3 cup.
• Add 1 1/3 cups water.
• Fill the glasses with ice and divide the raspberry mixture among the glasses.
• Garnish with mint sprigs and remaining raspberries speared on a cocktail pick.
• Serve at once.