Fresh-Squeezed Pink Lemonade

Name: Fresh-Squeezed Pink Lemonade
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
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

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

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

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

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.
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.

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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