#but anybody trying to actively embarrass an elderly bisexual is doomed to disappointment

[penig]

Well, the votes are in, and at least my husband and I are not the only ones who regard "pink lemonade" as a more marketable term for "grapefruitade." I am fascinated to see that the most common pink-making ingredient I found in a casual search for recipes, cranberry, came in dead last. More testing would be needed to see what this indicates about either the usefulness of the internet in finding recipes, or my specific skills in using search engines.

The primary lesson to be learned from this poll and the opinions expressed among rebloggers and repliers is, that there is no one definitive, original version of pink lemonade, that most people imprint on the one they drink first (even when it's essentially slightly tart Kool-Aid), and that people with food allergies cannot make assumptions when offered pink lemonade but need to ascertain exactly what makes it pink before accepting. So even though strawberry lemonade is the "winner" in terms of market share, "any red fruit or combination thereof added to lemonade" is the most accurate answer, particularly when you consider that many of the "dyed" lemonades use grenadine (a concentrated syrup derived usually from pomegranate or a similar fruit) or a dye derived from grape skins rather than simply using food coloring.

At the risk of pedantry, I will remark to the vocal minority who insist that the key ingredient is pussy, that in taste and scent there's no argument, but for my own part I find the flavors of pussy and pink lemonade to be irreconcilably different, and in any case, the chosen ingredient will only contribute actual pink coloring during certain times of the month and not even then most months postmenopause, so the ingredient you mean is, properly, menstrual blood. This is key information anyone wishing to test the varieties of pink lemonade detailed here and should not be left out.

With that in mind, kick back and enjoy the summer with the pink lemonade of your choice, however you want to make it. Peace out!

The Pink Lemonade Mystery

Please reblog in order to gather meaningful data on this vitally important question. I have not much hope of it gaining traction from my own blog, but this started with @prismatic-bell so I'm hoping they'll pass it along and maybe someone with a food blog will give me a hand.

Whatever kind of pink lemonade you like, drink up! It's an ideal summer drink, full of electrolytes and vitamin C (even the dyed stuff but do yourself a favor and make it from actual fruit juice, not that nasty powder!) and summer is a-coming in.