A hot pink lemonade that's 100% natural with pure lemonade flavor! So bold, sweet, tart, and refreshing!
Course Beverage
Cuisine American, southern
Keyword brown sugar, lemonade, lemons, pink
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Chilling 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories
Ingredients
8-10large lemons
8-10cupsfiltered water, divided
2cupsgranulated sugar
pure beet juice (not from concentrate)
Instructions
Soften the lemons if needed by rolling them firmly on the counter or warming them in the microwave for a few seconds to make them easier to juice. Cut them in half. Using a juicer, juice the lemons until you have 2 cups of lemon juice. Strain and set aside.
In a pot, add 2 cups of water and sugar. Heat, while stirring, until the sugar has melted completely and the mixture is syrupy.
Pour the mixture into a large pitcher and add the lemon juice.
Stir in the remaining water to suit your taste. Do this gradually to prevent watering it down and taste often while adding the water. Remember warm lemonade tastes WAY sweeter than cold lemonade. To test out the sweetness, pour a little bit into a cup with ice so that it gets cold. (I like my lemonade with 6-7 cups of water which creates a bold, tart, and sweet lemonade that tastes perfect once it's chilled and over ice.)
Add the beet juice by the drop until the desired color is reached. (To check the pink shade, pour a little bit in a glass over ice, since the shade can look much darker in the pitcher.)
Chill the lemonade in the fridge until ready to serve. Stir before serving and serve over ice.