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Real Pink Lemonade

This pink lemonade is tangy, slightly sweet and very refreshing! Try it on it's own over ice, an addition to an Arnold Palmer iced tea, mixer for a cocktail or mocktail.
Prep Time15 minutes
Chilling Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemonade, lemons, raspberries, summer drink
Servings: 7
Calories: 77kcal
Author: Katia

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 large thick skinned lemons cut into wedges. (Seeds may be removed, but not critical if some small seeds remain)
  • 6 oz. fresh organic raspberries washed
  • .5 cup super fine cane sugar only super fine or caster sugar would work for this
  • 6 cups water 2 cups of water set aside 1st

Tools needed

  • 1 fine netted sieve
  • high speed blender
  • pitcher

Instructions

  • Pour 2 cups of water, all lemon wedges, raspberries and super fine sugar into blender.
  • Blend on medium to start for about 20 seconds, then switch to pulse and pulse another few times til all ingredients are emulsified.
  • Place your sieve on top of your pitcher and slowly pour blended mixture into pitcher, about a half cup at a time.
  • Use a spatula to help the liquid pass through the sieve by moving around the thick mixture. Repeat until all the mixture has been passed through the sieve, leaving only the liquid in the pitcher.
  • You may dump the pulpy mixture in the sieve once all the liquid has passed through the sieve into the pitcher.
  • Now add 4 cups of the remaining water into your pitcher, depending on your desired consistency. (Add more water if you need if thinner)
  • You can add another tablespoon or 2 more sugar at this point if desired.
  • Chill the lemonade for at least an hour before serving or you may serve over ice immediately.

Notes

The recipe as written makes 7 cups of an old-fashioned kind of thicker lemonade. 
Best served over ice. Try on it's own, as a mixer with iced tea or as a mixer for vodka lemonade.
***Disclaimer*** This recipe works out real well with a high speed blender, but I can not guarantee it will process well with a standard blender.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.4mg