Mango Dragon Fruit Lemonade

Ingredients

• 1 cup Simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar)
• 1.25 cup Lemon juice (freshly squeezed, about 6-8 lemons)
• 2 cup Cold water
• 2 Mangoes (large, peeled and diced)
• 2 tbsp Sugar (for mango purée)
• 1 tbsp Water (for mango purée)
• 0.5 cup Dragon fruit (diced)
• 2 tbsp Water (for dragon fruit blend)
• Ice (for serving)

Steps

1. 1

   In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium heat.

2. 2

   Stir until well combined and the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

3. 3

   In a blender, combine the diced mango, 2 tbsp sugar, and 1 tbsp water. Blend until smooth, then set aside.

4. 4

   In a cleaned blender, blend the dragon fruit with 2 tbsp water until smooth. You can strain it if you prefer a smoother texture.

5. 5

   In a large pitcher, combine the mango purée, lemon juice, 2 cups cold water, simple syrup, and ice.

6. 6

   Add the dragon fruit blend and mix until well combined.

7. 7

   Taste and adjust sweetness or tartness as needed before serving.

Notes

For a natural sweetener alternative, one commenter suggests using Manuka honey. You can strain the dragon fruit purée to remove seeds if you prefer a perfectly smooth drink.

Nutrition per serving

• lemonade
• drink
• summer
• refreshing
• mango
• dragon fruit
• vegetarian
• vegan