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Fresh-Squeezed Pink Lemonade

2 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Jul. 17, 2023
There's a nice balance of sweet and tart in this refreshing summer drink. It becomes perfectly pink with the addition of grape juice. —Cindy Bartnicki, Mount Prospect, Illinois
Fresh-Squeezed Pink Lemonade
Fresh-Squeezed Pink Lemonade Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups water, divided
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 lemon zest strips
  • 1 cup lemon juice (about 5 lemons)
  • 1 tablespoon grape juice
  • Optional: Lemon slices and maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water, sugar and lemon zest strips to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Discard lemon zest.
  2. In a large pitcher, combine the remaining water, lemon juice, grape juice and sugar mixture. Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon slices and cherries if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 141 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.