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Whether you’re hosting a holiday party or just getting together with friends, this pretty pink, gin cranberry martini is the perfect drink to serve! It’s easy to make and tastes great. Plus, it’s sure to impress your guests because it…
Whether you’re hosting a holiday party or just getting together with friends, this pretty pink, gin cranberry martini is the perfect drink to serve! It’s easy to make and tastes great. Plus, it’s sure to impress your guests because it’s a gorgeous cocktail! We like to think of this drink as a party cocktail. It’s […]
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The perfect Valentine’s Day is spent with friends and family, sharing a delicious home-cooked meal and some Valentine’s Day-inspired cocktails and desserts. Here are some ideas for creating a charming Valentine’s Day or Galentine̵…
The perfect Valentine’s Day is spent with friends and family, sharing a delicious home-cooked meal and some Valentine’s Day-inspired cocktails and desserts. Here are some ideas for creating a charming Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day party that you can host for your girlfriends! Happy Galentine’s Day Ideas! If you’re hosting a happy Galentine’s Day for […]
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Here’s how to make pink lemonade…with real lemons! What’s makes it pink? This recipe has the secrets to the bright color and fresh flavor. What is it about pink lemonade that’s both nostalgic and irresistible? Those cardboard cans of concentrate conjure up summer afternoons and flipflops. But is actually in the stuff? What makes pink lemonade pink? Turns out, it’s as natural as can be! Here’s how to make Homemade Pink Lemonade with real lemons. It tastes like you turned up the volume on the concentrate: it’s intensely sweet tart and incredibly fresh. What is pink lemonade? Pink lemonade is lemonade that is dyed pink in color. The earliest recipe for it is from a recipe book from 1892, that called for lemonade to be colored with “fresh or canned strawberry, red raspberry, currant or cranberry juice.” There are a few origin stories for how it came about: both claim it was invented by an American circus worker in the 1850’s. Both stores sound a little like urban legends, but the key is: pink lemonade was either created or popularized by the circus. What makes pink lemonade pink? The color makes it look like it has extra flavoring, but pink […]
Here’s how to make pink lemonade…with real lemons! What’s makes it pink? This recipe has the secrets to the bright color and fresh flavor.
What is it about pink lemonade that’s both nostalgic and irresistible? Those cardboard cans of concentrate conjure up summer afternoons and flipflops. But is actually in the stuff? What makes pink lemonade pink? Turns out, it’s as natural as can be! Here’s how to make Homemade Pink Lemonade with real lemons. It tastes like you turned up the volume on the concentrate: it’s intensely sweet tart and incredibly fresh.
Pink lemonade is lemonade that is dyed pink in color. The earliest recipe for it is from a recipe book from 1892, that called for lemonade to be colored with “fresh or canned strawberry, red raspberry, currant or cranberry juice.” There are a few origin stories for how it came about: both claim it was invented by an American circus worker in the 1850’s. Both stores sound a little like urban legends, but the key is: pink lemonade was either created or popularized by the circus.
The color makes it look like it has extra flavoring, but pink lemonade tastes exactly the same as the traditional stuff. So why make it pink? Optics. It simply looks more appealing! The bright color is more visually interesting than the light yellow of standard lemonade. But what makes the color?
The 1892 recipe for pink lemonade used naturally red fruits or juices for the coloring. Many store-bought brands today use artificial dyes, but a natural pink lemonade may use:
Let’s get to the recipe! How to make pink lemonade? For this all natural lemonade, we chose cranberry juice for the bright color. Here’s all you need to do (or jump to the recipe below for the exact quantities):
The recipe below makes a small pitcher of 4 servings. To make a larger pitcher for serving a crowd, simply double it!
If you love making homemade lemonade (and we do), here’s the best way to juice those lemons! Our top choice is our handy press citrus juicers, which is fast and saves your fingers of having to do all that squeezing!
This pink lemonade recipe makes a beautifully bright pink color. If you prefer a more pastel pink, you can do that too! Just use half the cranberry juice. Or you can adjust it as needed! It doesn’t add much flavor-wise: it’s simply there for color.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes 
Yield: 4 drinks Here’s how to make pink lemonade…with real lemons! What’s makes it pink? This recipe has the secrets to the bright color and fresh flavor.
*Or, double this recipe to make a large pitcher that serves 8.
**You can use half the cranberry juice for a lighter pastel pink lemonade, but we like the vibrant pink color.
Category: Drink
Method: Juiced
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[This post is sponsored by ALDI! I’ve teamed up with them to celebrate National Cookie Day!] Pink peppermint sugar cookies will make you the absolute happiest this holiday season! Guess what? It’s national cookie day! That means you have every excuse in the book to drop what you’re doing and go make these right this […]
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Pink peppermint sugar cookies will make you the absolute happiest this holiday season!
Guess what? It’s national cookie day! That means you have every excuse in the book to drop what you’re doing and go make these right this season.
Today I’m partnering with ALDI to help celebrate national cookie day and all the deliciousness that it has to offer. I get a ton of my baking ingredients at ALDI because they are right in my backyard – it’s super convenient and I love how my treats turn out! ALDI has all the baking essentials that I need during this crazy season and they have the BEST prices.
It’s no secret that I can’t get enough of the whole pink peppermint combo. A few years ago I made pink peppermint macarons and that started the whole thing. It’s something about the mix of peppermint and vanilla and sugar. It’s absolutely delicious, but it also looks so pretty during this season because it’s PINK.
We’re so used to seeing red and green – having something pink feels special and fun and even luxurious.
Last year I made a pink peppermint cake as well as an incredible pink peppermint cocktail. So fun, right?
So here’s the thing. Cut-out sugar cookies are our absolute favorite to make at Christmas time. I swear they are one of the first to go too! They are always a hit on our cookie trays and now that we have kids… well, this is basically the only kind of cookie they care about.
Yes.
Now that Max is four and becoming more independent, there are certain recipes that I let him make all “by himself.” That’s exactly what he asks for – he wants to make them all by himself! These are perfect for that. I help him measure everything out and then I let him know what goes in next. He pretty much does it all.
Then we roll out the dough together and he cuts the shapes. They don’t always look as perfect as I want them to, but I also don’t want to make him redo because of what I think they should look like. He is always so proud of himself when he has a finished tray of cut outs!
For the cookie recipe, I kept it simple here. Just a classic vanilla sugar cookie that is inspired by my friend Bridget’s recipe. It’s my go-to. What I love SO much about these cookies is that you can use cold butter!
If you’re anything like me, I constantly forget to set the butter out and then I’m rushing around like a crazy person, attempting to soften it to the *perfect* consistency. You get me, right?
No worries about that with these ones. And you probably have all the ingredients on hand!
To make things extra delicious, I finely chopped up a bit of the Baker’s Corner White Almond Bark and stirred it into the dough. I swear it makes the cookies melt in your mouth!
The pink peppermint comes in on top of the cookie! Vanilla frosting with just a hint of peppermint – this way the entire cookie isn’t overpowered by mint. We don’t need toothpaste cookies, you know?
Now the secret to WHY these cookies are so incredible? The frosting. I still use a cream cheese frosting! Even with a dash of peppermint, everyone goes wild. I only use cream cheese frosting to frost my cookies and it is by far the most raved about. I just love it.
When the cookies are frosted, we sprinkle them with the Baker’s Corner Holiday Sprinkles. Max just about straight up LOST HIS MIND over this entire jar of sprinkles. It is full of so many fun shapes (candy canes! Holly leaves and berries!) that you can really go to town with decorating your cookies. On that same note, they also have a really pretty pearl white sprinkle along with a pink and green combo.
We also crushed some candy canes on top for that extra peppermint feel.
These are such a fun way to celebrate National Cookie Day.
Run run run and make them! Head to your local ALDI and grab everything you need for cookie season.
Pink peppermint sugar cookies are classic vanilla cut out cookies topped with peppermint cream cheese frosting. They are delicious!
Anything pink, I’m there!
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