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Old-fashioned pink lemonade recipe

Old-fashioned pink lemonade recipe

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Kick back on your picnic blanket and sip on a glass of traditional pink lemonade. Made with fresh raspberries, lemons and pink grapefruit, juiced and topped up with sparkling water, this pretty picnic drink is sure to refresh. See method

Ingredients

  • 5 raspberries, plus extra to garnish
  • 5 tbsp caster sugar, or to taste
  • 300ml (1/2pt) freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 6-8 lemons)
  • 300ml (1/2pt) freshly squeezed pink grapefruit, juice (about 2-3 grapefruits)
  • 1 ltr (1 3/4pt) sparkling water, chilled

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    295kj
    69kcal     3%

  • Fat

    0g 0%

  • Saturates

    0g 0%

  • Sugars

    18g 20%

  • Salt

    trace 0%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 17.9g Protein 0.5g Fibre 0.2g

Method

  1. In a small bowl, crush the raspberries with 1/2 tbsp sugar. Set aside.
  2. Combine the lemon and grapefruit juices in a punch bowl. Add the crushed raspberry mixture, remaining sugar and 200ml (7fl oz) water, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
  3. Strain the liquid into a large jug and pour into a transportable bottle; chill for 1 hour, then pack in a cool bag to take to your picnic. To serve, pour the juice into glasses and top up with sparkling water. Garnish with a few extra raspberries.

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