Why might pink lemonade be experienced as more refreshing or compelling than regular yellow lemonade?
from cheese_greater@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca on 05 Jun 16:01
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slazer2au@lemmy.world on 05 Jun 16:07 next collapse

Yellow looks like pee.

Added sugars for other colours.

RegularJoe@lemmy.world on 05 Jun 16:24 collapse

People who prefer pink more than yellow?

Alternate flavor preference (it sometimes has added cranberry or strawberry) ?

Wanting “something different”?

Might have mistaken it for a cocktail (the original was lemonade with a splash of red wine; it was first introduced at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London)

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby,” pink lemonade is served at a lavish party, symbolizing the excesses of the Roaring Twenties. So maybe they’re book lovers, or want to indulge in excess.

They want the antioxidants that may be in the drink. Anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants found in certain fruits and vegetables, are responsible for the pink color of pink lemonade.

They might want it for any of these reasons, or others.