Summer! A cool glass of lemonade when the sun is hot is such an under-appreciated past time. I am a huge fan of lemonade, so when I came across this Pink Lemonade Punch recipe in Marguerite’s cookbook, I wanted to try it right away.

Here is what Marguerite had to say:

There are a few interesting things going on in this recipe. First of all, the difficult part was quartering an entire jar of maraschino cherries. That was the part Aaron didn’t enjoy, mostly because he was the one to do it. Secondly, Marguerite noting to prepare the lemonade “as instructed” was odd. Aaron was very used to Marguerite using condensed soups but never adding the water, especially for her casseroles. That fact made Marguerite’s instructions clear to him when it came time to make the pink lemonade punch.

The background on this recipe is pretty cool. Marguerite was into simple drinks for herself and her family most of time, so this was more of a special occasion drink. She was in something called “bridge club”, where groups of four people would get together and play bridge. Quite a few of Marguerite’s recipes were cute and small for serving during bridge club. Bridge club was both an evening or afternoon activity, making this pink lemonade punch either a refreshing warm afternoon beverage or a fun addition to an evening meal.

I really enjoyed this refreshing lemonade, especially since we’ve had some nice warm days here. However, I was not crazy about having chunks of maraschino cherry in my drink. I did like the flavor they added. Next time, I’ll just use the juice and maybe leave the cherry bits out of my glass.

Aaron has quite a sweet tooth (because he is so sweet.) For that reason, he doesn’t like the tartness of plain lemonade, but does enjoy flavored lemonades. This pink lemonade punch was no exception. We both found this lemonade refreshing, and I think if we want to take the time and effort this summer to prepare ourselves a fancy drink to cool off, this pink lemonade punch will do the trick!

He’s almost as sweet at the Pink Lemonade Punch he’s enjoying. Almost.