Pink Lemonade with Pomegranate Juice
This homemade pink lemonade tastes as good as it is pretty.
Pink lemonade is one of those treats that can take you to a happy place, kind of like pink cotton candy.
No matter what color it is, lemonade is so refreshing on a hot day.
Or any day for that matter.
In the pictures below you may notice that some of the lemons have faint pink variegated lines on the rind rather than a bright yellow color.
These are pink lemons from a tree that I have called a “pink lemonade tree“.
I only used them for this pink lemonade because I didn’t have enough of the regular yellow lemons on hand.
Although the inside of a pink lemon is a light pink color, the overall color of the lemon juice is similar to that of a regular yellow lemon.
In this recipe, to make the lemonade pink, 100% pomegranate juice is used.
Pomegranate juice is such a rich pretty color and as an added bonus it has antioxidants.
It was a hot day when I made this pink lemonade, and the hardest part was not drinking it before I took these pics.
Or maybe a close second to the hardest part was taking the pics before the ice melted…
…like in this picture.
The ice was disappearing before my eyes.
Let’s check out the ingredients.
Lemons, 100% pomegranate juice, sugar, water and ice cubes
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.
For the Simple Syrup:
Zest one of the lemons…
…and set aside for a moment.
Heat a small pot on low to medium heat and add the water.
Add the sugar…
…and…
…stir.
Add the lemon zest…
…and…
…stir.
Bring to a boil.
When the sugar dissolves, remove the pan from the heat…
…add the syrup to a heat-proof bowl and let cool.
Once cooled,
pour the syrup through a mesh strainer and into a large measuring cup with a pour spout.
Discard the lemon zest that’s left in the strainer.
For the Pink Lemonade:
Cut the lemons in half…
…and…
…juice them.
In a large pitcher, pour the simple syrup…
…lemon juice…
…water…
…and pomegranate juice.
Then,
with a large spoon stir the lemonade.
For garnish and some extra lemon flavor,
add slices of lemon to the pitcher.
Next,
add ice to the pitcher and…
…stir.
Add additional ice to the serving glasses if desired.
Garnish the serving glasses with…
…slices of lemon.
And serve.
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Pink Lemonade with Pomegranate Juice
Ingredients
For the Simple Syrup:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- Zest from 1 lemon
For the Pink Lemonade:
- Simple syrup
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice about 4 or 5 lemons
- 5 cups cold water
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons chilled 100% pomegranate juice
- 4 cups ice cubes
- 1 lemon sliced for garnish
Instructions
For the Simple Syrup:
- Heat a sauce pan on low to medium heat and add the water, sugar, and lemon zest.
- Bring the sugar mixture to a boil and stir. Once the sugar dissolves (about 6 minutes) remove the syrup from the pan into a heat-proof bowl and let cool (about an hour to cool).
- Once cooled, pour the syrup through a mesh strainer and into a large measuring cup with a pour spout. Discard the lemon zest that is left in the strainer.
For the Pink Lemonade:
- Juice and strain the lemons.
- In a large pitcher, add the strained lemon juice, cooled simple syrup, water and pomegranate juice. Stir together and add the ice.
- Slice a lemon into about ½ inch wide slices, remove the seeds if possible, and add to the pitcher. Serve ice cold; (add more ice to the pitcher if needed). Also add ice in the serving glasses.
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Here are more recipes made with lemon and pomegranate that you may like “Blueberry Muffins with Lemon Streusel“, “Red Velvet Ice Cream Float” and “Blackberry and Lemon Mason Jar Lid Pies“.
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