Pink Lemonade

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup sugar (if using unsweetened cranberry juice, 1 cup if using sweetened);

1 cup cranberry juice;

4 cups water (divided);

1 cup lemon juice.

Preparation:

Make a "simple syrup" by heating sugar and 1 cup of the water in a small saucepan until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat.

2 Stir together the remaining water, cranberry juice, lemon juice and simple syrup. Make adjustments to taste. Chill for an hour, or add ice to cool.