Fresh Pink Lemonade

Here’s how to make pink lemonade… with real lemons! what makes it pink This recipe has the secrets of bright color and fresh taste.

What’s in pink lemonade that’s both nostalgic And irresistible? These boxes of concentrate are reminiscent of summer afternoons and flip flops. But is it actually in the matter? What does Pink Lemonade Pink do? Turns out it’s as natural as it gets! Here’s how Homemade pink lemonade with real lemons. It’s like you’ve increased the volume of the concentrate: it’s intensely sweet and incredibly fresh.

What is pink lemonade?

Pink lemonade is pink colored lemonade. The first recipe comes from an 1892 cookbook that called for coloring lemonade with “juice from fresh or canned strawberries, red raspberries, black currants, or cranberries.” There are a few origin stories that explain how it happened: both claim it was invented by an American circus worker in the 1850s. Both places sound a bit like Urban Legends, but the key is this: pink lemonade was created or popularized by the circus.

What does Pink Lemonade Pink do?

The color makes it look like it has added flavor, but the pink lemonade tastes just like the traditional stuff. So why make it pink? optical. It just looks nicer! The light color is more visually interesting than the bright yellow of standard lemonade. But what is the color?

The 1892 recipe for pink lemonade naturally used red fruit or juices for coloring. Many store-bought brands today use artificial coloring, but a natural pink lemonade may use:

• cranberry juice
• strawberries or strawberry juice
• raspberries or raspberry juice
• pomegranate juice
• grenadine (pomegranate syrup)

How to make pink lemonade

Let’s get to the recipe! How do you make pink lemonade? We have chosen this purely natural lemonade cranberry juice for the bright color. Here’s everything you need to do (or jump to the recipe below for exact quantities):

• Squeeze the lemons. The best juicing tips are below!
• Combine sugar and lukewarm water in a pitcher. It dissolves it; no need to heat it on the stove.
• Add cold water, lemon juice and cranberry juice. Stir and you have a lovely light color and a refreshingly sweet tart taste!

The following recipe makes a small jug with 4 servings. To make a larger pitcher for a crowd, just double it!

The best way to squeeze lemons

If you love making homemade lemonade (and we do), here’s the best way to squeeze those lemons! Our top recommendation is our handy juicer, which is fast and saves your fingers from all the squeezing!

• Juicer: the best choice! This type is efficient and produces even more juice than the other types. Here’s the juicer we recommend. This is the best of all methods after making over 300 cocktails.
• hand juicer. The next best juicer? The type with a ridged top (similar to this one).

Use less cranberry juice for a lighter pink color

This pink lemonade recipe yields a beautiful bright pink color. If you prefer a pastel pink, you can do that too! Just use half the cranberry juice. Or you can customize it as you need! It doesn’t add much flavor: it’s only there for the color.

More lemonade and lemonade recipes

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This pink lemonade recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.