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Vanilla Lemonade Recipe

I’ve been making pink lemonade for years now, and a few years back I cracked the recipe with a secret ingredient! By adding just a dash of vanilla to a batch of pink lemonade, you end up with the most amazing summertime lemonade! This lemonade is sweet, refreshing and perfect for parties.
Course: Drink
Cuisine: Summer
Author: Melissa Johnson

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 lemons
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nielson Massey Vanilla Extract
  • 3/4 white sugar
  • 7 cups of cold water
  • 3-4 drops of red food coloring
  • 1 cup of strawberries optional

Instructions

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  • Cut each one of your  lemons in half and scoop the lemon pulp into a blender.
  • Add half of the remaining lemon rinds along with the sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 cups of the water into the blender.
  • Blend all ingredients until smooth.
  • Strain final mixture into a serving pitcher and combine with the remaining water.
  • Add in red food coloring one drop at a time, stirring continuously.
  • Optional: To color your lemonade with strawberries, puree one cup of fresh strawberries in a blender with half a cup of ice. Stir the strawberry puree into your lemonade until the mixture has dissolved.