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If you live in a world filled with cotton candy skies and bubble gum clouds, then you need something sweet and rosy to sip as you wander through your magical life. A glass of Pretty-in-Pink Lemonade is sure to add even more pink charm to that rose-tinted wonderland of yours. The ice-cold sips bring waves of sugary, lemony yumminess with a refreshing hint of mint... it's an enchanting pink addition to your fun and carefree escape! You'll be blushing with delight with Pretty-in-Pink Lemonade in hand... what a whimsical utopia!
If you live in a world filled with cotton candy skies and bubble gum clouds, then you need something sweet and rosy to sip as you wander through your magical life. A glass of Pretty-in-Pink Lemonade is sure to add even more pink charm to that rose-tinted wonderland of yours. The ice-cold sips bring waves of sugary, lemony yumminess with a refreshing hint of mint... it's an enchanting pink addition to your fun and carefree escape! You'll be blushing with delight with Pretty-in-Pink Lemonade in hand... what a whimsical utopia!
Ingredients
- 8-10 large lemons should equal about 2 cups
- 8 cups filtered cold water divided
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- pure beet juice (not from concentrate) to taste
- fresh mint leaves to taste, for garnish
- lemon slices to taste, for garnish
Directions
- Juice the lemons through a strainer into a medium bowl to remove the pulp and seeds.
- In a pot over medium-high heat, add 2 cups of the water and the sugar and heat, while stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the simple syrup into a pitcher.
- Add the lemon juice to the simple syrup and stir to combine.
- Slowly add the remaining water to the lemon mixture, tasting occasionally until the desired sweetness level is reached.
- Slowly stir the beet juice, one drop at a time, into the lemonade until the desired shade of pink is reached. The pure beet juice in this small amount is tasteless, so it is only used to add color.
- Refrigerate the lemonade until thoroughly chilled, about 1 hour.
- Pour the lemonade into glasses and garnish with the mint leaves and the lemon slices.
- Serve.
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