Dragon Fruit Lemonade
A bright and refreshing Dragon Fruit Lemonade made with pink dragon fruit, fresh lemon juice, cold water, and your choice of sweetener. Serve chilled over ice with lemon slices, diced dragon fruit, and fresh mint.
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Servings: 6 glasses
Calories: 83kcal
Equipment
- Blender
- Fine-mesh strainer Optional
- large pitcher
- mixing spoon
- serving glasses
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups pink or red dragon fruit, diced
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups cold water
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup simple syrup, sugar, honey, or agave
- ice, for serving
- tiny pinch salt, optional
- lemon slices, optional garnish
- diced dragon fruit, optional garnish
- fresh mint, optional garnish
Instructions
- Add the diced dragon fruit and 1 cup of cold water to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Strain the dragon fruit mixture through a fine mesh strainer for a smoother drink, or leave it unstrained for a fruitier texture.
- Pour the dragon fruit mixture into a large pitcher.
- Stir in the fresh lemon juice, remaining 3 cups cold water, sweetener, and a tiny pinch of salt.
- Taste and adjust. Add more lemon juice for tartness, more sweetener for sweetness, or more water if the flavor is too strong.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve Dragon Fruit Lemonade over ice with lemon slices, diced dragon fruit, and fresh mint.
Notes
For dragon fruit lemonade frozen, blend 2 cups prepared Dragon Fruit Lemonade with 1 1/2 to 2 cups ice until slushy.
For a raspberry twist, blend 1/2 cup raspberries with the dragon fruit.
Store Dragon Fruit Lemonade in a covered pitcher or jar in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Stir before serving because the fruit may settle.
Nutrition
Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg