Lemonade is one of the first beverage or drink that comes to one’s mind when he is feeling thirsty and also tired. Invented in France in the 16th century, the drink made by adding sugar and water to lemon juice is very popular across the world. It is also a popular cold drink sold by many companies under different brand names. There is another drink called pink lemonade that confuses people as they cannot think of pink color of lemon juice. The name lemonade forces people to think of a clear drink that has a yellowish tinges and not a pink tone. There are many who feel that pink lemonade has color or dye to turn lemonade into pink while there are others who feel that differences are deeper than just the color of the drinks. Let us take a closer look.
Lemonade
There is no doubt that the classic lemonade as invented in France contains only water and sugar in lemon juice. Inside US too, lemonade served inside restaurants and social gatherings contains these three ingredients with an added fourth ingredient as lemon slice forced through the edge at the top of the glass. When made in homes, lemonade is always pale yellow because of the presence of lemon juice.
This citrus drink is a favorite of kids though adults drink it to have a fresh taste in their mouths as well as to replenish some nutrients in their body. Lemonade drinks available in the market are mostly carbonated to have a fizz and may not contain any lemon juice at all. In fact, to have lemonade that contains lemon juice, one would need to ask for lemon crush instead of these clear drinks that contain lemon flavor.
Pink Lemonade
In US markets, there is available not just classic lemonade that is pale yellow in color but also lemonade that is pink in color. These pink colored lemonades may contain extracts of fruits like raspberries, cranberries, strawberries, grapes, and even permitted food colors. Henry Allot Sanchez is the man who is credited to have introduced this colored drink in the American markets. He is believed to have accidentally dropped some cinnamon candies inside a tub of yellow lemonade. The lemonade turned pink, and this variety sold so well that soon companies started to sell especially made pink lemonade. It was in the mid-19th century that these pink varieties started to appear in the markets. Today, there are large multinational companies producing and selling pink lemonade in international markets.
What is the difference between Lemonade and Pink Lemonade?
• Lemonade is a citrus drink made from mixing water and sugar with lemon juice.
• Pink lemonade is regular yellow lemonade with permitted food colors inside to turn it slightly pink.
• Sometimes, pink lemonade is created using natural ingredients such as juices of strawberries, cranberries, grapes etc.
• Lemonade available in the markets does not contain lemon juice and is carbonated to have fizz.
• Pink lemons do exist, but they are not used to make pink lemonade as believed by some people.