Summer Aid: Lemonade Recipes and Variations

published by Ashli Arispe on Jun 21, 2009

Recipes to spice up original lemonade.

Iced Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tub Crystal Light Pink Lemonade flavored mix
  • 3 1/2 c. Cold Water
  • 1/2 c. Frozen Strawberries (can add more if desired)
  • Ice Cubes

Method

Mix drink mix and water in a pitcher. Poor into blender with strawberries and blend on high until smooth. Place in tall glass with ice. Garnish with strawberry or lemon if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Orange Lemonade Infusion

Ingredients

  • COUNTRY TIME Lemonade Flavor Drink Mix
  • 4c quart cold orange juice
  • 6c cold water
  • 28 fluid ounces ginger ale, chilled
  • 4c orange sherbet
  • 2 1/2 c strawberries, sliced

Method

Measure drink mix to 2qrt. line in cap; place with water and orange juice in pitcher. Stir until mix dissolves. Place in refrigerator until ready for serving. Pour into punch bowl, stir in ginger ale and add scoops of sherbert and strawberry slices.

Razzy Lemonade

Ingredients

  • 1c sugar
  • 1c water
  • 1c lemon juice
  • 3-4c cold water
  • 1c crushed rasberries

Method

Heat sugar and 1c water in saucepan until sugar is dissolved for syrup. Add lemon juice and syrup to pitcher and add water.Stir in rasberries. Refrigerate for a half our. Serve with ice.

Honey Pink Lemonade for Hot Days

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 3 fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  •  7 cups water
  • 1 3/4 cups fresh lemon juice

Method

Combine cut of water, strawberries, white and brown sugar, and honey in saucepan to form syrup.(about ten minutes and stir) Cover and chill. Mix water, juice, and syrup in pitcher. Serve with ice.

Pineapple Lemonade Spritz

Ingredients

  • 3 cups pineapple juice
  • 3 lemons, juiced
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 6 slices lemon
  • 1 (2 liter) bottle carbonated water

Method

Combine pineapple and lemon juice, sugar, and honey in saucepan to make syrup. Boil and cook for one minute. Chill. Place ice in about 6 glasses and pour in around 2oz. of syrup in ea., then fill with carbonated water and enjoy!

One Response so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by clafleur
    June 21st, 2009 at 2:06 am #

    All i drink is crystal light and I appreciate a way to spice it up.

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