Description
An exotic and refreshing neon-pink lemonade made with fresh red dragon fruit and zesty lemons.
Ingredients
1 large red-fleshed dragon fruit, peeled and cubed
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup simple syrup (or agave/honey)
4 cups filtered water
Ice cubes
Fresh mint and lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
Step 1: Place the dragon fruit cubes into a blender with 1 cup of the water.
Step 2: Blend on high until the fruit is completely smooth and liquefied.
Step 3: Juice the lemons until you have 1 cup of juice and strain to remove seeds.
Step 4: In a large pitcher, combine the dragon fruit puree, lemon juice, and remaining water.
Step 5: Stir in the simple syrup until well combined.
Step 6: Chill for at least one hour or serve immediately over ice with garnishes.
Notes
Use red dragon fruit for the best color results. Sparkling water can be used for a fizzy version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
