We got some blood oranges in our CSA box recently and we hadn’t had them for a while. When Mr. Meaty opened one up to snack on, he was reminded how tart they are and that they wouldn’t be a kid-friendly snack like the rest of our oranges.
So, I decided to lump them in with the rest of our tart citrus—lemons and limes—to make some sort of Citrus-ade. I was thinking of calling it Blood Orange Lemon-Limeade.
The big surprise? Instead of the murky mixed citrus color I was expecting, it turned pink! It’s so cool because the kids love the look of pink lemonade, but the store-bought variety is full of junk.
So now that I’ve discovered this little secret we can make our own healthy, all natural pink lemonade at home.
I like my lemonade a little tart, so I only added about 1/4 cup of organic sugar. Mr. Meaty thought it needed more, so the recipe calls for 1/4 to 1/2 cup. But the kids liked it just fine in the tart realm. You know your kids and yourselves, so taste test it and adjust accordingly.
All Natural Pink Lemonade
Ingredients
2 blood oranges
2 lemons
4 limes
1/4 cup to 1/2 cup organic sugar
2 cups ice
2 cups cold water
Method
Juice all of the citrus and pour into pitcher through a strainer.
Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
Add ice and water and serve.
Pour over ice, add water and…
Pink Lemonade
Blood oranges lemons and limes make this All-Natural Pink Lemonade, a delicious homemade Citrus-ade.
Ingredients
- 2 blood oranges
- 2 lemons
- 4 limes
- 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup organic sugar
- 2 cups ice
- 2 cups cold water
Instructions
- Juice all of the citrus and pour into pitcher through a strainer.
- Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Add ice and water and serve.
- Pour over ice, add water and serve.
