Question 1

What is pink lemonade made from?

Accepted Answer

This recipe is made from fresh lemon combined with raspberries and some sugar to sweeten. 

You can make different variations - with anything that will add some 'red' colour to the lemonade. You could use fresh strawberries (if that sounds good to you, then also check out this strawberry cordial recipe). Alternatively, you could use ready-made cranberry juice. If you use juice then you use it in place of the water in the recipe below.

Question 2

Is it made as a concentrate?

Accepted Answer

This recipe is made as a concentrate. I find a ratio of 1:3 works well (ie 100ml lemonade and 100ml water). You can use either ice cold water or some soda or sparkling water.

Question 3

How long can you keep it in the fridge?

Accepted Answer

The concentrate made from the below recipe will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge - providing you have used fresh raspberries when you made it. You can also keep it once mixed for the same period - but if you use sparkling water than it will go flat so I don't recommend it! 

You may find that the bottom of the juice gets cloudy after you have stored it for a day or more. Simply stir or shake it to remix everything.

Question 4

Is it good for you?

Accepted Answer

This recipe is certainly much, much healthier than pre-bought soft drinks as it contains all-natural, fresh ingredients. It does contain a tablespoon of sugar to offset the bitterness from the lemon, which does contribute most of the calories (it has around 65 calories per serving). You can make this with granulated sweetener instead of sugar if you prefer.

Question 5

What does it taste like?

Accepted Answer

This is quite strong in terms of the lemon flavour. If you prefer something a little milder then reduce the amount by up to half, depending on your personal taste.

Homemade Pink Lemonade

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