Blood Orange Lemonade (Printable View)
Vibrant citrus drink combining sweet-tart blood oranges with fresh lemon. Ready in 10 minutes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Citrus
01 - 1 cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice (from 4–5 blood oranges)
02 - 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
→ Sweetener
03 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1/2 cup water
→ To Serve
05 - 3 cups cold water or sparkling water
06 - Ice cubes
07 - Blood orange and lemon slices
08 - Fresh mint leaves
# How-To Steps:
01 - Combine sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar completely dissolves. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
02 - In a large pitcher, combine the freshly squeezed blood orange juice and lemon juice.
03 - Pour the cooled sugar syrup into the citrus juice mixture. Stir thoroughly to incorporate.
04 - Add 3 cups of cold water or sparkling water to the pitcher. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
05 - Taste the lemonade and adjust sweetness or acidity as desired by adding more sugar syrup or fresh juice.
06 - Fill glasses with ice cubes. Pour lemonade over ice. Garnish with blood orange slices, lemon slices, and fresh mint leaves if desired. Serve immediately while chilled.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The color alone makes people pause and ask whats in their glass
- Perfect balance of sweet and tart that somehow works for everyone
02 -
- Room temperature fruit yields more juice than cold, so let it sit out before squeezing
- The simple syrup must cool completely or it will melt your ice too quickly
03 -
- Roll the citrus on the counter before cutting to release more juice
- A splash of vodka transforms this into the most refreshing cocktail