Artificial Food Coloring Free Classic Ginger Lemonade

Bright, zingy, and refreshingly homemade, this ginger lemonade is the kind of drink that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a bottle. Store-bought lemonades and flavored drinks are notorious for sneaking in synthetic dyes — that artificial yellow or pink tint that has nothing to do with actual fruit. Here, every drop of color comes from real lemons and fresh ginger, so what you see in the glass is exactly what you're getting. The process starts with a simple ginger syrup made by simmering sliced ginger with sugar and water until fragrant and slightly thickened, which gives the drink a warm, spicy backbone that plain lemonade just can't match. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice brings the brightness, and a long steep time lets the ginger flavor fully develop before it ever hits your glass. Served over ice with optional lemon slices and mint, it looks stunning without a single drop of artificial anything. It's the kind of pitcher drink you'll want to keep in the fridge all week.

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