Cocktail of the Month | Northern Sunset Lemonade

2 oz vodka
5 oz pink lemonade (recipe follows), chilled
Raspberries and a lemon wheel to garnish
Place 2 ice cubes in a chilled highball glass.
Pour in vodka. Stir for 15 seconds. Fill glass with ice.
Top with pink lemonade. Lightly stir.
Garnish with raspberries and lemon wheel.
Makes 1 cocktail
Pink Lemonade
½ cup (125 mL) sugar 3½ cups (875 mL) cold water, divided
¾ cup (175 mL) raspberries 3 wide strips orange zest
1 tbsp (15 mL) pink peppercorns ¾ cup (175 mL) fresh lemon juice
Ice cubes and lemon wheels for serving
1. Place sugar and ½ cup (125 mL) water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
Whisk until sugar is dissolved. Add raspberries, orange zest and peppercorns.
When it comes to a boil, remove from heat and mash raspberries with back of a spoon.
Let stand 30 minutes. Fine-strain into a 6-cup (1.5 L) glass pitcher, discarding solids.
Cool completely. Stir in lemon juice and remaining 3 cups (750 mL) water.
Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.
2. Serve over ice and garnish with lemon wheels.
Makes 36 oz, enough to serve 4 to 6