Korean Black Raspberry Ade
Bokbunja ade mixes black raspberry concentrate with lime juice and honey to form a tart-sweet base, which is poured over ice and frozen berries before being topped with sparkling water. The deep purple concentrate meets the clear carbonated water to create a vivid gradient in the glass, and the lime juice sharpens the berry aromatics noticeably. Frozen berries serve double duty as ice and flavor, gradually releasing more fruit intensity as they thaw.
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Instructions
- 1
Divide ice and frozen berries between glasses.
- 2
Mix concentrate with lime juice and honey first.
- 3
Pour the berry base into each glass.
- 4
Top slowly with sparkling water.
- 5
Stir gently and serve immediately.
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