When life gives lemons, make lemonade……….but make it colorful!!!! It's been so hot that I thought lemonade would just be amazing today.
So a long time ago I made these lemon bars. Pink lemonade bars to be exact, and they were so good! I also made a whole pitcher of pink lemonade for the pictures and since then I’ve had a bunch of people ask me how to just make that naturally pink lemonade.
The pictures of that post have been really popular too, (even though they were terrible) so it’s been on my list to make some pink lemonade.
For me it seems like a really simple thing to make that is hardly worth posting a recipe for. I mean, it’s sugar water with lemon juice and a few drops of beet color, but I do tend to forget that not everyone is as comfortable with just winging it in the kitchen as I am. Most people like to have plans and recipes with exact instructions. Huh, go figure. I do this whole thing for you guys though, so if you want pink lemonade who am I to deprive you, right? Pink lemonade for everyone! Let’s do it!
As for the beet color that creates the gorgeous pink that makes us all so thirsty, you can basically use any form of beets. I like to use a tiny bit of beet puree because I always have that around, but you could also try beet powder, beet juice, or water from a can of beets (although it might take a bit more of that to get a good pink). Whatever form you want to use should give you brilliant color and it doesn’t impart any beety flavor because you hardly have to use any to color the lemonade.
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How to Make Naturally Pink Lemonade
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: about 8 cups
Ingredients
7 cups water
1 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
1 - 1 1/3 cups sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional but so good!)
a small pinch of cooked beet puree or a few drops of pure beet juice (The water from canned beets or beet juice should also work. Start small and play around with different amounts to get your perfect pink!)
Instructions
Mix 1 cup of warm water with 1 cups of sugar in a large pitcher or bowl; stir until dissolved. Add remaining 6 cups water and lemon juice and stir well. Taste and add more sugar to desired sweetness then stir in beet color and vanilla if desired.
Chill for about an hour in the fridge before serving for best taste and refreshment.
Roasted Beet Puree:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 C) and line 2 oven trays with a pieces of foil. Cut the stems off of the beets and divide them between pans, then place them on the foil and sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of water over them. Bring the corners of foil up to meet and form a foil ''packet'' around them. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the beets are fork tender. Remove from oven and cool until you can handle them, then peel away the skins.
Place in a food processor or blender and blend until pureed (you may need to add a tablespoon or two of water).
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Looks very appropriate on a hot summerday. :)
@lindiry 😀
Your presentation is really cool.
Good One!
@mustavi 😘😀
Life is a combination of magic and pink lemonade.... @gringalicious
@shadabprince 😀
😉@gringalicious
@shadabprince 😀
Gorgeous photography as always
@noboxes 😀
Oh, look, a GIF! 🤩
@manuc Yeah!😀
Thank you for the lemonade 🤗
@laxmanmah 😀
@gringalicious, For sure this stuff is really appealing and attractive and Lemonade in pink colour is really unique and also we can call it as Out of the box*.
And in my opinion the best part is decoration and you've decorated so well that it's showcasing the professional essence and so Artistic too.
And for sure after watching this Lemonade Juice i can say that it can fulfill anyone's thirst. And in particular in summer it will give that magical effect and also it will heal us.
And i want to appreciate your effort for sharing the ingredient details and step by step "How To" process. And these details can help everyone who wants try this Pink Lemonade Juice.
Wishing you an great day and stay blessed. 🙂
@chireerocks Thanks my friend!
Welcome. 🙂
@chireerocks 😀
🙂
@chireerocks 😀
Wow!! I'll really try this one time.
Nice photography aswell
@nithin7237 😀 Thank you so much!
Looks delicious and refreshing! Thank you for the new recipe :)
@holisticdarling 😀
The color used in it is safe ?
@unknownmystery Absolutely👍
@gringalicious You're great, I love this recipe to surprise our guests
Thank you very much for sharing your secrets
I wish you a great day
@jlufer 😀😘
It looks very nice and refreshing.
@prettypretty 😀
Omg !!! What a beauty !! I like making lemonades by myself . I will try it ! Thanks for sharing !
@tatuka Thanks!
I am sure going to try this. Thanks for the tutorial
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@unyimeetuk Thank you!
is there any purpose for health and flavor by adding beets puree in lemon juice? or it's just a coloring agent??
@jumps Well, I really don't like to use artificial dyes so, even though you only add a small amount of the beet juice to this lemonade, it's much healthier than using dyes.😀
hmm, made sense.. thank you for the info...
@jumps 😀
Fantastico, I also made my wit with my lemonades, and other types of juices or refreshing drinks.
When I have prepared lemonades I have changed the color and decorum according to the color I put it.
In the market you find dyes that are used to decorate cakes.
Just add a few drops and there is the desired color.
When I have prepared the green tone in addition to the slices of lemon, I put some mint leaves, this enhances the style of the gastronomic presentation.
When I prepare with yellow, I add pieces of peach (damask).
And to be more original, I also add a few drops of the dye to the water that will make the ice.
If you allow me, can I post about that experience?
Respecting your idea, which is similar to mine. But I do not want it to look like plagiarism.
Health for your refreshing drink.
Congratulations for your post the projection of pink colors looks great.
@yujomar Awesome!
Excellent idea, looks great for warm days, espetial to tropicals countries likes Venezuela......Wonderful Photos
Thanks for share
Regards ; )
@mjoa07 😀
Se ve deliciosa, con un tono muy llamativo aunque puede que para mi un poco raro, buena receta!
@anastasiav 😀
Yummy! How can you go wrong with lemonade! :)
@mrchef111 Thanks!
Ah! so refreshing in the summer @gringalicious , I love lemonade of all kinds! lemon iced tea is also a fovorite of mine! thanks for sharing. I just also added you to my New auto voter @momskitchen , your all ready on this one, but two upvotes are better then one these days and im so busy I dont miss voting posts! I try to check out and resteem as often as I can in that blog , and just put a post for the first time in a while of Pork Chops cooked in Butternut Squash sauce if you get a chance to check it out, thanks! keep up the great work, you have come a long way my friend!✌👍💕😋😋😋
@karenmckersie You're so kind. Thank you so much!
Your welcome!😀👍
@karenmckersie Thanks!
Your welcome!😀
@karenmckersie 😀
This seems like my new favourite thing i will try this one for sure :D
@blazing 😀
Really fun looking shoot, the colors are fantastic and the layout keeps my eyes wandering around the pictures. I love some lemonnade so I'll give it a whirl.
@buddymac28 So kind of you my friend!
very suitable for tropical areas like where I live. especially during summer.
thank you for sharing @gringalicious
@chandrayunita My pleasure!
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@ajala 😀
I actually wouldn't imagine using beet in the sweeten drink and now I know! I could feel the hot just because you talked about it. I was in Northern Cali last week and oh my!!! during the day, I just dreamed all about sweeten drink! literally any kind hahahah. Love the color so much and for sure your photos as always!
And hello sexy @sergiomendes, suddenly think of you when I saw this post 'No tea no shade no pink lemonade' LOLOLOL jajajaja
@waybeyondpadthai So good to hear from you my friend. Can't wait until we meet again!
Hola @gringalicious, el hacer de lo sencillo una obra de arte es una bendición, el mostrar una limonada con tanta belleza es un indicador del amor con el que la hiciste, felicidades.
@marinmex Gracias!😀