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blood orange lemonade in a glass with a slice of lemon on the counter.

Blood Orange Lemonade

Mimi Council
Try this blood orange lemonade for a unique twist on a classic. A beautiful ruby red drink that everyone will love!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Drink
Cuisine American
Makes 8 servings
Calories 68 kcal

Equipment

  • Digital Food Scale
  • Small Pot
  • Whisk
  • Juicer
  • Pitcher

Ingredients
  

  • 113 grams cane sugar
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 cup lemon juice (from fresh lemons or a bottle)
  • ½ cup blood orange juice (about 6 blood oranges)

Instructions
 

  • In a small pot, add the cane sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Put over medium heat and whisk until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat.
  • Juice the lemons and blood oranges until you have 1 cup of lemon juice and 1/2 cup of blood orange juice.
  • Add the simple syrup, blood orange juice, and lemon juice to a pitcher. Pour the remaining 4 1/2 cups of water and give it a little stir.
  • I like to add in lemon slices or you could also do blood orange slices, but this part is totally optional.
  • Serve over ice.

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Notes

Tips
  • You can use regular oranges if you like, but the flavor will be a bit sweeter.
  • You can use lemon juice from a bottle or real lemons, either works!
  • Feel free to adjust the sugar if you want it less sweet.
  • Serve with fresh lemon or blood orange slices as a garnish (optional!).
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 68kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 33IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.1mg
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