If you want a delicious way to add fiber and antioxidants to your diet, look no further than raspberries.raspberrys

A seasonal favorite, raspberries are an aggregate fruit, meaning that smaller sections with seeds and fruit create a larger whole. Raspberries have significant nutritional value –

they: Are a good source of vitamin C and fiber.

Provide folate, vitamins B2 and B3, magnesium and other essential nutrients.

  1. Contain ellagitannins, natural health-protective compounds that appear to have potent anti-cancer activity.
  2. Have considerable antioxidant activity (50 percent more than strawberries).Place in the top 15 of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition’s best antioxidant sources.

For a quick and simple nutritional boost, top your oatmeal with raspberries, add some to a smoothie or salad, use them in sauces and baked goods, or enjoy them on their own. As with other berries, because commercial strains may be heavily sprayed with pesticides, I recommend buying only organic varieties.

As you may suspect I love to use raspberries in cocktail recipes!wine with raspberrys

so here goes

Raspberry Ginger Cooler

1 cup fresh raspberries or frozen if you prefer

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup of water

2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger optional

One bottle dry white wine such as Chardonnay

1/2 cup ice

Blend  or shake hard for 30 seconds

decanter serve on ice with a sprig of mint for looks!