Blood Orange Lemonade (Printable)
A vibrant, refreshing citrus drink bursting with sweet-tart blood orange flavor. Ready in 10 minutes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Citrus Base
01 - 1 cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice (approximately 4-5 blood oranges)
02 - 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (approximately 2 lemons)
→ Simple Syrup
03 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1/2 cup water
→ For Serving
05 - 3 cups cold water or sparkling water
06 - Ice cubes as needed
07 - Blood orange and lemon slices for garnish (optional)
08 - Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
# How to Make It:
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 to room temperature.
02 - Pour freshly squeezed blood orange juice and lemon juice into a large pitcher. Mix thoroughly to integrate the flavors.
03 - Add the cooled sugar syrup to the citrus juice mixture. Stir well until fully blended.
04 - Pour in 3 cups of cold water or sparkling water. Stir vigorously to combine all ingredients evenly.
05 - Taste the lemonade and modify sweetness or acidity as desired. Add more sugar syrup for sweetness or additional citrus juice for tartness.
06 - Fill glasses generously with ice cubes. Pour the prepared lemonade over the ice.
07 - Decorate glasses with fresh blood orange slices, lemon wheels, and mint sprigs. Serve immediately while chilled.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The color alone stops conversation every time you serve it
- Perfect balance of sweet and tart without being cloying
02 -
- Room temperature syrup melts ice faster than you want, so let it cool completely before mixing
- The flavor actually gets better after sitting in the fridge for an hour
03 -
- Roll the citrus on the counter before squeezing to extract every last drop
- Make extra syrup to keep in the fridge for instant lemonade all week long