Homemade Cranberry Lemonade is a slightly sweet and tart summer indulgence! Such a nice change from plain or strawberry lemonades!
I must ask you to excuse my absence as I have not been able to post a recipe for quite some time because of what has been transpiring recently, but I can assure you I will have some fabulous news to share soon!
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My daughter is currently in England, and will be starting a summer program this weekend, but has been with family the past few days, so she occasionally sends me photos of random things like this–
And I know I’ll get scolded for sharing, but she woke me up at 5 am this morning with this picture–
As you can see, there is no question that she’s my daughter! If she sends me some pretty, scenic shots, I’ll share them on my Facebook page, as she’ll be traveling around the London area.
But I digress…there is some news I wanted to share with you today and let you know ahead of time that my blog is going to be undergoing a complete renovation this coming week, if all goes as planned. So please don’t run away if you don’t recognize it, and you think you’ve gone to the wrong blog–it will still be Christina’s Cucina! I hope you’ll like it and will let me know what you think. I’m excited that my recipes will be much more organized and hopefully, easier to find.
The Best Lemon Drop Martini You’ll Ever Have…
In the meantime, I made some cranberry lemonade which happens to be one of my favorite flavors of lemonade. However, this is really homemade, using actual cranberries, not cranberry juice from the store.
I used frozen cranberries as it’s not easy to pick up fresh cranberries during the summer, but keep this recipe in mind in the fall when you buy fresh cranberries. You can make the lemonade then, or freeze your own cranberries to use later. Enjoy this refreshing beverage!
Homemade Cranberry Lemonade
original recipe by Christina Conte
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 to 4 lemons, preferably Meyer
- 7 to 9 cups water (still or sparkling)
Place the cranberries in a small pot with half of the sugar (1/2 cup) and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Continue cooking until the cranberries are soft. Place into a fine sieve and push the cranberries into the sieve to extract the syrup, over a glass jug or bowl. And DON’T throw the cranberries away! Keep them in the fridge or freeze them and you can use them to bake (I’m assuming if it’s really hot, you won’t want to turn your oven on now)!
Here’s something you can use them in~ Scottish Fruit Slice with a cranberry twist!
Next, squeeze the lemons.
Place the cranberry syrup and lemon juice in a jug, add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar (or more or less) and then the water.
Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Taste and adjust with more lemon juice, sugar or water as needed.
And no one ever said you can’t add some lemon flavored vodka (at least I didn’t!)
Just delightful for a summer afternoon!
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Homemade Cranberry Lemonade
A super fresh, cranberry flavored lemonade recipe that will have you making it all summer long.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 to 4 lemons, preferably Meyer
- 7 to 9 cups water (still or sparkling)
Instructions
- Place the cranberries in a small pot with half of the sugar (1/2 cup) and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Continue cooking until the cranberries are soft. Place into a fine sieve and push the cranberries into the sieve to extract the syrup, over a glass jug or bowl.
- Next, squeeze the lemons.
- Place the cranberry syrup and lemon juice in a jug, add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar (or more or less) and then the water.
- Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Taste and adjust with more lemon juice, sugar or water as needed.
Notes
And no one ever said you can't add some lemon flavored vodka (at least I didn't!)
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 8 ouncesAmount Per Serving:Calories: 81Cholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 1g
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wonderful looking drink! Can’t wait to see your new design!
And I take it no more problems with commenting, Dorothy? YAY!!
Everything looks gorgeous! I can’t wait to explore!
Thank you, Sue! You are so sweet! CC
This looks so refreshing! And I love the color, just beautiful!
Thanks, Mary Frances!
i could definitely kick back with one of these right now.. perfect for summer! yum!
Thank you, Thalia- yes, the perfect summer refresher! :)
Hi Christina- congratulations on the redesign. Looking forward to seeing it unfold. I’m so happy you switched to wp because now it will be easier for me to leave you blog comments from a mobile device. Is your bio new? I never knew you had psychology degrees. No wonder we get along. We’ll have to talk shop. All the best, Dana
Thanks, Dana! Yes, I had a lot of problems with readers not being able to leave comments when I was on blogger, hopefully that will change now. :) No, that’s not my new bio, I think you forgot that we spoke about psych stuff once, a long time a go! ;)
Wow does that look refreshing. I have frozen cranberries that I need to get out of the freezer and my Aunt just brought me 3 large sacks of lemons off her tree. Cranberry lemonade for all.
Lucky you! It’s meant to be Cathy! :)
I am very excited for your new look! You won’t lose me! ;) The lemonade sounds so refreshing and tart – perfect for a summer’s day (or evening!). ~ David
Thank you, David! Please let me know what you think. CC
Exciting and can’t wait to see the new look, love the lemonade. YUM!
Thank you so much! I’ll really value your opinion on my new look! CC
Looking forward to your makeover!
Hope you approve, Susan! :) CC
Wow! How exciting for you to give your blog a new look. Can’t wait to check back in to see.
Thank you, Katie! CC
Can’t wait to see your new look, Cristina. I’ve been toying with the idea of changing looks myself so it’s alway great to see new ideas!
Hope you like it, Frank! It’s coming along, but still lots more work to do! :) CC
Yummy! This lemonade really would be great for hot summer day :)
Absolutely! :)
can’t wait to see the “new look.” and that lemonade is so vibrant and pretty!
Thanks, Valentina…I hope you like my new design! CC
I’m so excited for your daughter, and your new look! This lemonade is stunning !
Thank you, Sue! CC
Dear Christina,
How exciting!! I am looking forward to your new home! I am sure it will be a wonderful new page and easy to navigate. Can’t wait to see the all your new and delicious recipes. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.
So happy for your daughter that she is having a fabulous time. I don’t know about the 5AM wake up call, but as long as she is taking it all in.
Your recipe for Cranberry Lemonade is the perfect drink for a hot day in July and so colorful! Love lemonade but never had it with the cranberries. Plus like the idea with a little lemon flavored vodka. A new one to try for sure!
Thanks for sharing your news and this delightful drink….as they say in Italian, Buona Fortuna! Have a great weekend!
Dottie :)
Thank you for being so kind as to comment with such detailed posts, Dottie! I really appreciate it and so happy you enjoy my recipes! CC