Fresh-Squeezed Pink Lemonade

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Recipe by Cindy Bartnicki, Mount Prospect, Illinois

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on 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

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Fresh-Squeezed Pink Lemonade

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Yield:6 servings
Prep:5 min
Cook:10 min
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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
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Directions

  1. 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. 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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