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This lemonade is just as popular with grown-ups as it is with kids. Its pink color comes from an old bartenders trick, bright red grenadine syrup. The balance of sweet and sour flavours are just the thing on a hot summers day and its not too sweet for seconds or thirds!
Directions for: Pink Lemonade
Ingredients
8 lemons
1 cup of sugar
A splash or two of grenadine syrup
1 pinch of salt
Lots of cool, clear water
Lots of ice cubes
Directions
1. For maximum fragrance and strong lemon flavour, zest the lemons. Use a small bowl then vigorously juice the lemons into it as well. Whisk in the sugar and salt. They wont dissolve perfectly in the juice but will in the water.
2. Fill a two-quart pitcher halfway with ice cubes. Add the lemon syrup and top up with cold water. Stir in grenadine syrup until you like the color.
3. Serve immediately and get ready to pass on the recipe!
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