Homemade pink lemonade is the epitome of refreshing summer beverages. It has the perfect combination of sweet and tart and only takes a few ingredients to make. Let us show you how to make pink lemonade at home.

Glasses of homemade pink lemonade on ice.

Summer and lemonade are a match made in heaven. While the powdered mix makes a decent cup, a pitcher of fresh squeezed lemonade cannot be topped.

One of the fun parts is homemade lemonade is such an easy thing to put a spin on. We have made honey sweetened lemonade, frosted lemonade, lemon shakeups, and blackberry lemonade as well.

So Little Dude and I thought it would be fun to whip up another refreshing lemon beverage. This one uses the obvious ingredients of lemon juice and simple syrup and adds just a hint of grenadine.

Ingredients for making homemade pink lemonade.

The grenadine adds color of course and just a bit of sweet fruity flavor. So it gets that pretty pink hue and just enough of a different taste that it is obviously lemonade but with that little something extra.

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In a blindfolded taste test the lemon would be very obvious. You would likely pick up on the fact there is something else there, but nothing pronounced enough to name.

Tips and Tricks for Making Fresh Lemonade

Squeezing lemons will result in the best flavor, but a bottle of lemon juice will work in a pinch. Use whichever you happen to have.

Dissolving the sugar in the water is pretty quick and easy. Just make sure the it is completely dissolved for the best experience.

Tall glass filled with homemade pink lemonade and ice next to a fresh lemon.

Feel free to toss in slices of lemon, fresh berries or even some sprigs of mint. Do whatever makes you happy!

Do you have a favorite version of lemonade? What are your favorite summer drink recipes?

Storage

Homemade lemonade can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. If you made to much to enjoy in a week, you can freeze the extra for later.

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Homemade Pink Lemonade

Author: Carlee

Servings: Servings (1/2 Gallon)

A pitcher of fresh pink lemonade is a sure way to feel refreshed. Luckily it is easy to make at home. Just follow these simple instructions and you will be enjoying a sip of summer in no time. You can make a larger batch for parties too, just scale up the ingredients to match your needs.

Prep: 10

Cook: 5

Total: 15

Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 1½ cups granulated sugar
▢ 4 cups water
▢ 1½ cups lemon juice
▢ 2 to 3 Tablespoons grenadine

Instructions

In saucepan over low heat, stir together sugar and water until the sugar is completely dissolve. Set aside to cool a bit.
1½ cups granulated sugar, 4 cups water
Pour lemon juice, and sugar water into a half gallon pitcher. Add ice.
1½ cups lemon juice
Stir in grenadine to taste.
2 to 3 Tablespoons grenadine
Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.