RASPBERRY LIME RICKEY

Raspberry Lime Rickey image

Yield Makes about 1 1/2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 8

a 10-ounce package frozen raspberries in light syrup, thawed
1 1/4 cups fresh lime juice
1 cup water
1/2 cup vodka
1/4 cup Pernod
3/4 cup superfine sugar
1 cup chilled club soda or seltzer water
Garnish: fresh raspberries and lime slices

Steps:

In a sieve set over a bowl drain raspberries, pressing gently on berries with back of a spoon if necessary to yield 1/2 cup liquid, and reserve raspberries for another use. In a 2-quart pitcher stir together raspberry liquid, lime juice, water, vodka, Pernod, and sugar until sugar is dissolved and chill until cold. Rickeys may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
Just before serving, add club soda or seltzer water, enough ice to fill pitcher, and some fresh raspberries and lime slices. Serve rickeys in glasses filled with ice and garnish with more fresh raspberries and lime slices.