Name: Rio Star Grapefruit Lemonade
Ingredients: 1 cup 250 mL sugar; 2 cups 500 mL water; 2 ½ cups 625 mL freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 14 lemons; 2 cups 500 mL freshly squeezed Texas Rio Star Grapefruit juice, about 3 large grapefruit; 1 grapefruit sliced into thin round halves (for garnish)

Rio Star Grapefruit Lemonade

Ingredients

- 1 cup
  
  250 mL sugar
- 2 cups
  
  500 mL water
- 2 ½ cups
  
  625 mL freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 14 lemons
- 2 cups
  
  500 mL freshly squeezed Texas Rio Star Grapefruit juice, about 3 large grapefruit
- 1
  
  grapefruit sliced into thin round halves

Instructions

1. Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Stir well and set over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until all of the sugar has dissolved, about 10 minutes.
2. Pour the sugar syrup into a medium bowl and set the bowl into an ice bath to cool. Syrup should yield 2½ cups (625 mL).
3. Combine the lemon juice, grapefruit juice, and the sugar syrup in a pitcher.
4. Add the grapefruit garnish and fill with ice cubes.
5. Serve immediately.