Dragon Fruit Lemonade
A vibrant pink dragon fruit lemonade
Equipment
- blender
- fine wire mesh strainer
Ingredients
Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups granulated sugar (1 3/4 cups for less sweet lemonade)
- 2 tablespoons dragon fruit powder
Lemonade
- 1 ½ cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (6-8 lemons)
- 6 ¼ cups water (1 1/2 liters or 50 ounces)
Instructions
Simple Syrup
- Add the water and sugar to a pan and heat over medium until the sugar dissolves. Cool for about 20 minutes.
- After cooling, place the simple syrup in a blender and blend on low. Remove the blender's center lid and add the dragon fruit powder. Replace the center lid and blend on high until the powder dissolves and is fully blended into the simple syrup.
Lemonade
- Juice the lemons. Strain the juice through a fine mesh strainer. Push the pulp through with a spoon. Discard the seeds.
- Add the water and lemon juice to a large pitcher.
- Add the simple syrup and stir. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours, or until chilled. The lemonade will sweeten upon sitting. Stir before serving.
Notes
Reducing Sweetness
This lemonade gets sweeter as it sits. If too sweet, add a little more water. Otherwise, make the simple syrup with 1 3/4 cups of sugar, or to your liking.Substitutions
Add sparkling mineral water in place of the plain water for a sparkling dragon fruit lemonade. You can substitute prepared lemonade, such as Simple Lemonade, for homemade. Place it in a blender and then add the dragon fruit powder. Blend on high until well mixed.Cocktails
This simple syrup can be used for cocktails.Sources
You can buy dragon fruit powder by clicking here or here.Nutrition
Calories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.003gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 54gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 63mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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