Dragon Fruit Lemonade

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

A wonderful refreshing lemonade made with fresh dragon fruit and homemade simple syrup.

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
zest of 2 lemons (optional)
6 cups water, divided
2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 dragon fruit, peeled and cubed
ice as needed

Directions

1 Combine sugar, water, and lemon zest in a small saucepan.
2 Bring to a boil over medum-high heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool, then strain simple syrup to remove zest.
3 Combine simple syrup, 4 cups of water, and lemon juice.
4 Combine cubed dragon fruit and remaining 2 cups of water in a blender; blend until smooth.
5 Add dragon fruit mixture to the lemonade, stir to combine. Serve over ice.