Taste of Home
Fresh-Squeezed Pink Lemonade
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
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
Ingredients
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4 cups water, divided
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1 cup sugar
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3 lemon zest strips
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1 cup lemon juice (about 5 lemons)
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1 tablespoon grape juice
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Optional: Lemon slices and maraschino cherries
Directions
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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.
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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.
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