Blood Orange Lemonade
A refreshing naturally colored pink drink; this Blood Orange Lemonade is delicious and full of Vitamin C. This one is great by itself and we can easily skip any sweeteners in this lemonade!
Servings: 2
Calories: 54kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Blood Oranges (juiced)
- ½ Blood Orange (sliced)
- 1 Lemon (juiced)
- 1¼ tablespoon Sugar
- 2 cups Sparkling Water
- ½ cup Ice
- 4-5 sprigs mint leaves
Instructions
- In a glass add half the ice cubes.½ cup Ice
- Juice two blood oranges and lemons. Mix this with sugar and divide in two glasses.2 Blood Oranges, 1 Lemon, 1¼ tablespoon Sugar
- Also add a couple of slices of halved blood orange.½ Blood Orange
- Next top the glasses with sparkling water or club soda.2 cups Sparkling Water
- Finally top with mint leaves.4-5 sprigs mint leaves
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Lemons are a great addition to the recipe. Some times, the blood oranges tend to be sour, so adjust the lemons based on the taste of blood oranges.
- A sweetener is easy to skip in the recipe. Most of the time blood oranges are super sweet and do not need any sweetener. Moreover, opt for a natural sweetener like maple syrup or honey if desired.
- Juice the lemons and blood oranges ahead of time to save time while putting the drink together. Refrigerate the juice if storing for more than an hour or so.
- If blood oranges are not available, use just lemons, oranges, sweet limes or a mix of all the citrus fruits.
- While fresh citrus is the best, using some canned juice works too. Just ensure they are not loaded with sugar to keep the drink on the healthier side.
- The drink is best chilled. However, swap the ice for water if you would like an ice-free version.
Nutrition
Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.5mg