Frosted Pink Lemonade Recipe
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Ingredients
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Lemonade Base
Pink Color and Flavor
Frosting
Garnish
Method
Prepare Lemonade Base
- 1
Juicing the Lemons
Cut the lemons in half and juice them to extract the fresh lemon juice. You should have about 1 cup of lemon juice.
- 2
Making Sugar Syrup
In a saucepan, combine the granulated sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from heat.
- 3
Mixing Lemonade
In a large pitcher, combine the lemon juice, sugar syrup, and the remaining 3 cups of water. Stir well to combine.
Add Pink Color and Flavor
- 4
Incorporating Cranberry Juice
Pour in 1 cup of cranberry juice into the lemonade mixture and stir well.
- 5
Adding Food Coloring
Add 2 drops of pink food coloring to the lemonade mixture, stirring until the color is evenly distributed.
Prepare Frosting
- 6
Whipping the Cream
In a mixing bowl, pour in 1 cup of heavy whipping cream. Use an electric mixer to whip the cream on medium speed until soft peaks form.
- 7
Adding Sugar and Flavor
Gradually add 1 cup of powdered sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla extract to the whipped cream. Continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
Serve and Garnish
- 8
Serving the Lemonade
Pour the frosted pink lemonade into glasses, filling each glass about three-quarters full.
- 9
Garnishing
Top each glass with a dollop of whipped frosting. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves as desired.
