Welcome, friends! I’m so thrilled you’re here! The Seasonal Simplicity Summer series is back today; and this time we’re sharing all kinds of free printables for summer! I hope you enjoy these! I have a fun printable recipe card for my homemade pink lemonade recipe. I know you’ll just love it as much as my family and I do. It’s the perfect summer drink to cool off and quench your thirst on a hot day!
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I love summer recipes! Popsicles, ice cream, and anything else that cools me off.
I especially love all things lemon in the summer.
I recently made a Pink Lemonade Chiffon Naked Cake that is to die for!
Then my mom came into town and suggested we make these Lemon Curd Parfaits and wow….they were so divine.
I also set the cutest Pink Lemonade themed outdoor table for dinner with a few girlfriends last week. Read all about that HERE if you haven’t yet seen how it turned out. It was pretty fun and so cute to put together.
I served pink lemonade at that dinner but it was bottled pink lemonade. It was tasty but as I was taking a sip, I was thinking how much I’d rather have been drinking a homemade pink lemonade. It’s the easiest recipe ever so I wanted to share it with you today.
Recipe:
9 cups water
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 cups fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup cranberry juice, chilled
Directions:
In large pitcher, combine all ingredients and stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
Pour over ice and add lemon slice or mint for garnish and serve. Enjoy!
*Variation: To make sparkling lemonade, use club soda instead of water. Also, you can always make a simple syrup with the sugar and water first on the stove and then mix it in with the other ingredients so that you don’t have to wait for all the sugar to dissolve.
I made a darling printable pink lemonade recipe card for you to give a friend if they want your recipe (because they will…it’s that good).
I also had another idea….
I have a bunch of these cute little milk bottles with lids in one of my cabinets. I thought it would be fun to fill them with my pink lemonade and run them over to a few neighbors or friends for fun. It’s something other than cookies and I thought they’d like it.
I also remembered that I had recently bought some yummy lemon saltwater taffy in bulk at our grocery store and thought it would be cute in a small clear bag with the bottle of homemade pink lemonade. I wish I had taller bags but this is what I had on hand and I have a ton of them. You could buy the taller bags if you wanted to do the same thing.
I just punched a hole in the cute printable and tied it with a pink double-sided satin ribbon around the top of the bottle. Fun right?! I had all of this at home already so I always get excited when I realize I can actually put to use the things I hoardsave for just the right moment…ha! They were a hit!
This homemade pink lemonade recipe is also the perfect drink to make and serve out by the pool or just outside to kids and friends. This was a hot day and so, while in my swimsuit and coverup, it was the perfect thing to bring out to everyone playing in the water!
Here is the printable below. Click on the bold link to print or right-click the image below to save and print at any size by adjusting.
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Homemade Pink Lemonade Recipe
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FAQs
How Do You Make Pink Lemonade? You can make pink lemonade by adding your food coloring of choice to regular lemonade. Natural food colorings typically used include cranberry juice, grenadine, and crushed raspberries or strawberries.
Do you use pink lemons for pink lemonade? ›
Pink lemonade isn't made from pink lemons. According to folklore, the original pink lemonade created in the mid-1800s got its color from a dubious source: a vat of water used to wash pink stockings.
What makes pink lemonade pino? ›
Pink lemonade is a variant of traditional lemonades, which has an added ingredient that makes it pink. That added ingredient is often red food dye, strawberry juice, cranberry juice, or any other fruit juice that gives it a pink hue without overshadowing the lemon flavor.
How was traditional pink lemonade made? ›
1912: A New York Times obituary for Henry E. Allott, a Chicago man who, as a teenager, ran away to join the circus, credits him with inventing pink lemonade. According to this story, Allot accidentally dropped some red cinnamon candies into a big batch of regular lemonade, turning the beverage pink.
What is traditional pink lemonade? ›
Pink lemonade is just regular lemonade with red coloring. It should taste just like regular lemonade but..well… pink! To make regular lemonade pink, most people use food dye or a little bit of fruit juice from a red-colored fruit.
What is in Minute Maid pink lemonade? ›
PURE FILTERED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 0.5% OF: NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID (PROVIDES TARTNESS), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT TASTE), RED #40.
Is pink lemonade just grapefruit? ›
Then for years I thought it was made by adding pink grapefruit juice to lemonade; it's not. Pink lemonade is a popular cloudy variation of traditional lemonade made with added grape juice or cranberry juice, giving the drink its distinctive pink color.
Is strawberry lemonade the same as pink lemonade? ›
No. Pink lemonade is simply classic lemonade that's been tinted pink, typically with food coloring or sometimes a small amount of fruit juice. Strawberry lemonade has a distinct fruity strawberry flavor, and the color will vary depending on the ripeness of the berries that you use.
What is a fun fact about pink lemonade? ›
Allott , a Chicago native who ran away to the circus in his early teens. Allott is believed to have 'invented' pink lemonade after accidentally dropping red-colored cinnamon candies in a vat of traditional lemonade. Adhering to the old circus adage 'the show must go on,' Allott simply sold the pink-hued beverage as is.
What is rose lemonade? ›
English rose petals, lemon juice and sparkling water are blended to make this floral twist on our 1886 Original Lemonade. Perfect over ice for any occasion. Available in 200ml, 275ml bottles and 500ml bottles.
Contains 4% lemon juice. Contains sugar and sweetener. The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week. A sparkling alcoholic pink lemonade with real lemon juice and natural raspberry flavours.
Why do you put baking soda in lemonade? ›
The answer is carbonation! Carbonation is the process of adding carbon dioxide (CO2) to a liquid. In this experiment, you are creating a chemical reaction between an acid—the lemon juice—and a base—the baking soda. The chemical reaction creates carbon dioxide in your liquid and that's what forms the bubbles.
How to make Coachella lemonade? ›
It's just hot water, sugar, and then we're gonna add more cold water, or you can use ice. Combine this with your ice and lemon juice in a tumbler, and we're gonna give this a shake. And there you have it, the famous Coachella lemonade.
What is Jamaican lemonade made of? ›
In a small pot, bring water and sugar to a light simmer until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a pitcher. Add in lemon and lime juice and bitters. Stir in cold water and ice.
Is pink lemonade always strawberry lemonade? ›
No. Pink lemonade is simply classic lemonade that's been tinted pink, typically with food coloring or sometimes a small amount of fruit juice. Strawberry lemonade has a distinct fruity strawberry flavor, and the color will vary depending on the ripeness of the berries that you use.
What is the difference between pink lemonade and strawberry lemonade? ›
Strawberry lemonade is named based on the ingredients while pink lemonade is named based on the color. So, strawberry lemonade is a type of pink lemonade, but pink lemonade can also be made with any other type of red berry.
Does pink lemonade have red 40? ›
From the Package. PURE FILTERED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 0.5% OF: NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID (PROVIDES TARTNESS), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT TASTE), RED #40.
