Color Changing Lemonade

Ingredients

• 1 cup Red Cabbage (torn into small pieces)
• 2 cups Water (plain tap water for boiling)
• 0.5 cup Granulated Sugar (regular white sugar)
• 2 cups Filtered Water (room‑temperature, filtered)
• 6 tablespoons Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed from about 6 lemons)
• Ice Cubes (optional, for serving)

Instructions

1. Boil water and blanch cabbage

   Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the torn red cabbage and boil for exactly 1 minute, watching the water turn a vivid blue color.

   Time: PT2M

   Temperature: 100°C

2. Strain and collect colored liquid

   Immediately pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher, discarding the cabbage pieces. You should have a bright blue liquid.

   Time: PT1M

3. Create simple syrup

   Add 0.5 cup granulated sugar and 2 cups room‑temperature filtered water to the blue liquid. Stir until the sugar fully dissolves.

   Time: PT2M

4. Squeeze lemons

   Roll the lemons on the countertop, then cut and squeeze them to yield about 6 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice (approximately 6 lemons).

   Time: PT3M

5. Add lemon juice

   Stir the fresh lemon juice into the blue syrup. The mixture will turn a bright purple‑pink hue.

   Time: PT1M

6. Chill and serve

   Add ice cubes to the pitcher or serve the drink over ice in glasses. Enjoy the colorful, refreshing beverage.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

100

Protein

0g

Carbohydrates

25g

Fat

0g

Fiber

1g