Well it’s almost that time of year for lounging around and drinking tall, cool beverages in the warm summer sun. Today is such a gorgeous day, I could not wait any longer for my first sip of Lemonade!
Lemonade has always been one of my favorite non-caffeine beverages. My Mom made the best lemonade but I’ve never been able to duplicate hers. She did not use a recipe just fresh lemons, water, sugar and always slices of fresh lime as a garnish. This weekend I experimented a bit and came up with a substitute. My concoction is a pink lemonade but it’s pretty darn good.
Pink Lemonade
Recipe developed in the kitchen of BigBlackDog
6 whole fresh lemons
1 cup sugar
Water
1 fresh lime
1 c. unsweetened cranberry juice
Garnish:
1 whole lime, sliced thin
Course sugar **See note
Sugar coated Jelly
Juice and zest 6 fresh lemons. Add enough water to the lemon juice to make 4 cups of liquid. Add cranberry juice and 1 cup sugar or more to taste and the lemon zest. Zest 1 lime and add the zest. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Fill pitcher with ice and lemonade. Moisten edge of glass and dip in course sugar. Garish with fresh lime slices and a jelly.
Note: I usually do the sugar dipping ahead of time. As the sugar dries it will stick to the edge of the glass. This way you only get a taste of the sugar while sipping your drink.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog for Pink Saturday and please visit Miss Beverly of How Sweet the Sound and see what the other Pinksters are up to!
And don’t forget our Pink Saturday motto:
Get Pink !!!
It’s not just a color, it’s an attitude.
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Your post looks downright tropical Michelle. And that lemonade! It’s not lemonade weather here yet. 34 today and snowing, but I can dream.
Yum! That looks so good and it’s even snowing here right now!
That is just too pretty to drink! I could just sit and stare at it, Michelle. It’s gorgeous!
And it sounds refreshing, too. I could use a glass about right now. Can you add something hard to that to help my nerves from the trees that are down in our yard???
You should share this one Pink Saturday. It’s the perfect color!
Love this…
XO,
Sheila
That looks so refreshing! Yum
We just opened our pool 2 days ago, and this lemonade will be great out there! Thanks for the idea about the gumdrop!
Oh, that sounds wonderful!
Lemonade on the porch is my trademark. I will be giving this a try. Though I’m sure it won’t look as good as your does. Thanks for sharing.
This Pink Lemonade is so fresh and wanna to try it. Thanks
farida
Sounds refreshing and easy. Great brunch recipe.
It is beautiful and makes me believe that summer is coming soon. I like the jelly on the side. Good idea to let the sugar dry on. I hate it when I take a sip and the salt or sugar falls all over me.
What about the cranberry juice? Add it w/ the water?
Oops you are right Helen! I forgot to mention when to add the cranberry juice. I’ve fixed the directions now. Thank you for the catching that mistake.
Michelle
Oh, what a perfect warm-weather beverage! I alwasy plan to make lemonade, but it never seems to happen.
love it! looks so refreshing. Could use a tall glass today….maybe with a little limoncello added in? hee hee
HPS to you, and best wishes for a wonderful Easter holiday weekend.
xx’s Marsha
Happy Pink Saturday and Happy Easter!!!
Hi Michelle — love your definition of pink — it’s not a color; it is an attitude! And your pink lemonade is very pretty and looks delicious. Happy Easter and PS Blessings Terri
Looks very refreshing & inviting.
Have a beautiful & happy Easter
TTFN ~
Marydon
OMGosh I am still drinking hot cocoa! Love your blog!
Thank you for sharing ~ HPS & Happy Easter~