Easy Homemade Cranberry Lemonade Refresher
Fresh squeezed lemonade blended with cranberry juice for a sweet, tart, rosy pink drink. Make a pitcher for holiday dinners, brunches, and parties.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water divided
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 lemons
- 1 cup cranberry juice 100% cranberry juice
Instructions
- Put 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a small pot. Heat the mixture until the sugar has dissolved.
- Cut 6 lemons in half. Squeeze the lemons until you get 1 cup of lemon juice.
- Pour the lemon juice, 3 cups of water, and 1 cup of cranberry juice into a pitcher. Add the sugar mixture, stir, and chill.
Notes
Refrigerator: Keep cranberry lemonade in a covered pitcher in the fridge for up to 5 days. Stir before pouring, since it settles as it sits.
Make ahead: Make the simple syrup up to a week ahead and keep it chilled, or mix the whole pitcher the night before your gathering and keep it in the refrigerator.
Ice cubes: Freeze some of the lemonade in an ice cube tray so your drinks stay cold without watering down.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 43IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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