Magic Pink Lemonade

Use one ingredient to magically (and naturally) turn a glass of ordinary lemonade into pink lemonade.

If you haven’t made your own lemonade before, you’re seriously missing out.

You just can’t beat the taste of fresh squeezed lemonade.

And this recipe will take your ordinary lemonade to the next level with one magic ingredient.

So, what makes this lemonade so magic?

This wild violet simple syrup.

When the purple syrup mixes with the yellow lemonade it creates a gorgeous pink color.

It’s a really fun activity to do with the kids!

How to Make Magic Pink Lemonde

Here’s what you need:

• Lemons, freshly squeezed
• Water
• Wild violet simple syrup
• Ice

Here’s what you do:

Fill cup or pitcher with ice.

Mix 1 part lemon juice with 3 parts water.

Add a splash of simple syrup to taste. (And watch the color change as you pour it in!)

Mix it all together with a spoon and enjoy!

Note: (Each 16 oz of water will need about 2 tbs of lemon juice. To make a gallon of lemonade you will need about 10 lemons.

Looking for more wild violet recipes? Try making a batch of wild violet sugar.

Until next time,

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