Pink Lemonade

81

Pink lemonade has been colored with pink food coloring and is sometimes made sweeter. Sometimes artificial flavors and colors are used. Natural sources of the pink color, which may also affect taste, include grenadine, cherry juice, red grapefruit juice, grape juice, cranberry juice, strawberry juice, pomegranate juice or other juices. It is a common misconception that the juice from the pink-fleshed Eureka lemon is used to make pink lemonade; although often planted in yards as an ornamental, the juice is clear and typically too sour to drink.

The New York Times credited Henry E. "Sanchez" Allott as the inventor of pink lemonade in his obituary:

At 15 he ran away with a circus and worked in lemonade concession. One day while mixing a tub of the orthodox yellow kind he dropped some red cinnamon candies in by mistake. The resulting rose-tinted mixture sold so surprisingly well that he continued to dispense his chance discovery.

Another theory, as recorded by historian Joe Nickell, is that it was Pete Conklin who first invented the drink in 1857 when he used water dyed pink from a horse rider's red tights to make his lemonade.

mfc2006

you should send this to Dimi

RKCNDY

81 wrote:

Another theory, as recorded by historian Joe Nickell, is that it was Pete Conklin who first invented the drink in 1857 when he used water dyed pink from a horse rider's red tights to make his lemonade.

what was the horse rider doing in said water before the lemonade was made? or is it used laundry water?

I'll just stick to strawberry lemonade thanks...

Horos

Well while you all were at PJ20 I was in Santa Cruz because of the loss of a family member.

My Mother-in-law has lemon trees so I picked a bunch and made fresh squeezed. An online search revealed that adding a cup of cranberry juice makes it pink lemonade.

I'm sure I'm missing the inside joke but oh well.

DS1119

81 wrote:

Pink lemonade has been colored with pink food coloring and is sometimes made sweeter. Sometimes artificial flavors and colors are used. Natural sources of the pink color, which may also affect taste, include grenadine, cherry juice, red grapefruit juice, grape juice, cranberry juice, strawberry juice, pomegranate juice or other juices. It is a common misconception that the juice from the pink-fleshed Eureka lemon is used to make pink lemonade; although often planted in yards as an ornamental, the juice is clear and typically too sour to drink.

The New York Times credited Henry E. "Sanchez" Allott as the inventor of pink lemonade in his obituary:

At 15 he ran away with a circus and worked in lemonade concession. One day while mixing a tub of the orthodox yellow kind he dropped some red cinnamon candies in by mistake. The resulting rose-tinted mixture sold so surprisingly well that he continued to dispense his chance discovery.

Another theory, as recorded by historian Joe Nickell, is that it was Pete Conklin who first invented the drink in 1857 when he used water dyed pink from a horse rider's red tights to make his lemonade.

I call this a diversionary thread.

mfc2006

courtesy of Wikipedia:

In the US, lemonade is usually sold as a summer refresher. It is commonly available at fairs and festivals, known in some regions as a "lemon shakeup", with the shell of the squeezed lemon left in the cup.[4] Lemonade was also the traditional mixer in a Tom Collins, but today it is commonly replaced by a bar mix.

UK-style lemonade and beer produce a shandy. Lemonade is also an important ingredient in the Pimm's Cup cocktail, and a popular drink mixer. As UK-style lemonade is a popular drink mixer, British & Australian visitors are often disappointed when they order a mixed drink in the US and end up getting US-style lemonade. American bartenders are also sometimes puzzled by the ordering of lemonade in some mixed drinks.

Many children start lemonade stands in Canadian and US neighborhoods to make money in the summer months. The concept has become iconic of youthful summertime Americana to the degree that many parodies and variations on the concept exist in a wide variety of media. The computer game Lemonade Stand, created in 1979, simulates this business by letting players make various decisions surrounding a virtual stand. Some unlicensed lemonade stands have run afoul of health regulations.[5]

Daily consumption of four ounces of lemon juice per day, when mixed with two liters of water, has been shown to reduce the rate of stone formation in people susceptible to kidney stones. Lemons contain the highest concentration of citrate of any fruit, and this weak acid has been shown to inhibit stone formation.[6]

"Cloudy" lemonade made with hot water, infused with mint, and sweetened with honey is a common folk remedy for sore throat in the Middle East.

ShimmyMommy

DS1119 wrote:

81 wrote:

Pink lemonade has been colored with pink food coloring and is sometimes made sweeter. Sometimes artificial flavors and colors are used. Natural sources of the pink color, which may also affect taste, include grenadine, cherry juice, red grapefruit juice, grape juice, cranberry juice, strawberry juice, pomegranate juice or other juices. It is a common misconception that the juice from the pink-fleshed Eureka lemon is used to make pink lemonade; although often planted in yards as an ornamental, the juice is clear and typically too sour to drink.

The New York Times credited Henry E. "Sanchez" Allott as the inventor of pink lemonade in his obituary:

At 15 he ran away with a circus and worked in lemonade concession. One day while mixing a tub of the orthodox yellow kind he dropped some red cinnamon candies in by mistake. The resulting rose-tinted mixture sold so surprisingly well that he continued to dispense his chance discovery.

Another theory, as recorded by historian Joe Nickell, is that it was Pete Conklin who first invented the drink in 1857 when he used water dyed pink from a horse rider's red tights to make his lemonade.

I call this a diversionary thread.

yes, a good tactical attempt at diversion...

DS1119

ShimmyMommy wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

I call this a diversionary thread.

yes, a good tactical attempt at diversion...

I'm glad someone got that actually!

ShimmyMommy

DS1119 wrote:

ShimmyMommy wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

I call this a diversionary thread.

yes, a good tactical attempt at diversion...

I'm glad someone got that actually!

81, wanna borrow my flak jacket? :P

81

ShimmyMommy wrote:

81, wanna borrow my flak jacket? :P

no need....

would you like some whip cream for your cherry?

ShimmyMommy

81 wrote:

ShimmyMommy wrote:

81, wanna borrow my flak jacket? :P

no need....

would you like some whip cream for your cherry?

Awesome, and thank you, but my hubby's taking care of that! :shock:

RKCNDY

81's still got whip cream on his mind huh?

ShimmyMommy

RKCNDY wrote:

81's still got whip cream on his mind huh?

apparently!

81

ShimmyMommy wrote:

81 wrote:

ShimmyMommy wrote:

81, wanna borrow my flak jacket? :P

no need....

would you like some whip cream for your cherry?

Awesome, and thank you, buy my hubby's taking care of that! :shock:

oh my :shock:

81

RKCNDY wrote:

81's still got whip cream on his mind huh?

that shit MADE the tailgate.

we had brats
burgers
pigeons
beer
bourbon....

but it wasn't until the whip creamed showed up that we had a tailgate.

mfc2006

ShimmyMommy wrote:

Awesome, and thank you, buy my hubby's taking care of that! :shock:

hey now!!! :shock:

ShimmyMommy

mfc2006 wrote:

ShimmyMommy wrote:

Awesome, and thank you, buy my hubby's taking care of that! :shock:

hey now!!! :shock:

What? We are having a tailgate party... :shifty:

81

ShimmyMommy wrote:

mfc2006 wrote:

ShimmyMommy wrote:

Awesome, and thank you, buy my hubby's taking care of that! :shock:

hey now!!! :shock:

What? We are having a tailgate party... :shifty:

sounds like a private party....

ShimmyMommy

ShimmyMommy wrote:

mfc2006 wrote:

ShimmyMommy wrote:

Awesome, and thank you, buy my hubby's taking care of that! :shock:

hey now!!! :shock:

What? We are having a tailgate party... :shifty:

81 wrote:

sounds like a private party....

Now, that I think about it...it is.

ShimmyMommy

So....how was that for a tactical diversion?

mfc2006

ShimmyMommy wrote:

So....how was that for a tactical diversion?

i think it worked! :thumbup: