Homemade Pink Lemonade
Love pink lemonade? Want to know how to make homemade pink lemonade from scratch? It's easier than you think and oh so refreshing.
Servings 16 people
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 8 lemon peel segments
- 11 cups water divided
- 4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice about 8 pounds of lemons
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup cranberry juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine lemon peel segments, sugar and equal parts water. Adjust the amount of sugar depending on your sweetness preference.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat. Allow to cool completely.
- In a large pitcher, combine 9 cups of water, lemon juice, cranberry juice, and salt. Adjust the hue of the lemonade by adding more or less cranberry juice.
- Remove the lemon peel segments from the simple syrup. Add to lemonade. Stir to combine.
- Pour lemonade through a fine mesh sieve to remove any pulp, if desired.
- Serve chilled.