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Pretty in Pink Lemonade

Cooking in Cowboy Boots
A beautiful drink for long days, warm evenings, and slow sipping.
Course Drinks

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Fresh lemon juice About 4–6 lemons
  • ¾ - 1 Cup Sugar or honey Depending on how tart you want it
  • 5 Cups Cold Water
  • ½ Cup Cranberry juice For colour + a little berry flavour
  • Lots of ice

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepan, combine:sugar (or honey) & 1 cup of the water
  • Warm gently until the sugar dissolves completely
  • Remove from heat and let cool slightly
  • In a large pitcher, combine: fresh lemon juice, cranberry juice, remaining 4 cups cold water & the cooled syrup
  • Stir well and chill before serving over ice

Notes

A Few Optional Add-Ins (If you aren't making my Porchside Garden Lemonade)

  • strawberries
  • raspberries
  • mint
  • edible flowers
  • frozen cranberries for ice cubes