2 half pints fresh raspberries

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Seltzer water, well chilled

White grape juice, well chilled

Fresh raspberries or mint sprigs (optional)

Puree the raspberries, sugar and lemon juice in a food processor or blender. (It should make about 2 cups.) Push through a fine sieve to remove the seeds. The puree can be stored, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days or frozen for up to 3 months. To serve, place 1 tablespoon of the puree into the bottom of a champagne glass. Fill half with seltzer water and half white grape juice. Garnish glass with raspberries on a small plastic straw, or mint leaves, if desired. Make sure the seltzer and grape juice are well chilled. In fact, keep them on hand in ice buckets filled with ice.

Serves: 8

Fat: g