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Cotton Candy Lemonade

A magical, layered frozen lemonade with vibrant pink, yellow, and blue layers, infused with sweet cotton candy flavor.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 3 drinks
Course: Beverage, Drinks
Cuisine: American, Summer
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Lemonade Base
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice about 6-8 lemons
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water for simple syrup
  • 3 tbsp cotton candy flavored syrup
Slush Layers
  • 6 cups crushed ice divided
  • 1 cup cold water divided, for blending
  • 2 drops pink gel food coloring
  • 2 drops blue gel food coloring
  • 1 fresh lemon sliced for garnish

Equipment

  • High-speed blender
  • Citrus Juicer
  • Small Saucepan
  • Tall serving glasses

Method
 

  1. In a small saucepan, simmer sugar and 1 cup water until dissolved to make simple syrup. Let cool completely.
  2. Combine cooled simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, and cotton candy syrup in a pitcher to create the lemonade base.
  3. Pour 1/3 of the lemonade base into a blender. Add 2 cups ice, a splash of water, and pink food coloring. Blend until slushy. Spoon into the bottom of 3 tall glasses and place in freezer.
  4. Rinse blender. Blend another 1/3 of the lemonade base with 2 cups ice and a splash of water (no food coloring). Gently spoon this yellow layer over the pink layer in the glasses. Return to freezer.
  5. Rinse blender. Blend the remaining lemonade base with 2 cups ice, a splash of water, and blue food coloring. Spoon over the yellow layer.
  6. Garnish with a fresh lemon wheel and a colorful straw. Serve immediately.

Notes

Ensure the blended layers are thick enough to support the weight of the next layer. If it is too watery, add more ice.