This lemonade is what happens when your super healthy, holier-than-thou green juice meets everyone's favorite lazy summertime drink.
Servings6
AuthorTurnip the Oven
Ingredients
4cupswater
1cupgranulated sugar
1cupfreshly squeezed lemon juice
3cupsloosely packed kale
1/2cuploosely packed mint
1-inchknob ginger
1/2English cucumber
1green applequartered
Instructions
In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups of water and the sugar. Bring to a simmer and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Let cool. Transfer sugar syrup to a pitcher and stir in the remaining 2 cups of water and the lemon juice. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill.
Working in this order, pass the kale, mint, ginger, cucumber, and apple through a juicer. Stir the juice into the lemonade and chill.
Recipe Notes
It's important to chill the lemonade before adding the green juice in order to preserve it's fresh taste and color. This lemonade is best consumed within a day or two.