Beet Lemonade

Name: Beet Lemonade
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 8 CUPS
Ingredients: 1 small beet, peeled and cut into chunks; 1 ⁄ 2 cup lemon juice (approximately 5 lemons); 1 ⁄ 2 cup sugar; 6 cups water, divided

Serves
makes 8 CUPS

LEAH KOENIG

This hot pink lemonade gets its vibrant color and extra boost of sweetness from an unexpected source: beets.

Ingredients

1 small beet, peeled and cut into chunks
¹⁄₂ cup lemon juice (approximately 5 lemons)
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
6 cups water, divided

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Instructions

Step 1

Attach the shredding blade to a food processor and shred the beet chunks (you should end up with about 1 cup of shredded beets). Scoop shredded beets into a bowl and set aside. Remove food processor bowl from base and rinse out; replace the clean bowl onto the food processor and insert the regular processor blade. Add shredded beets, lemon juice, sugar and 1 cup of water and process until smooth.

Step 2

Strain beet mixture through a sieve into a large bowl, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. (You should end up with about 2 cups of liquid.) Transfer liquid into a pitcher and dilute with remaining five cups of water. Taste and adjust sugar or water levels to taste, and refrigerate before serving.