Green Lemonade Recipe (Leprechaun Lemonade)

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This green lemonade is a deliciously simple way to celebrate St. Patrick’s day while getting a little good nutrition at the same time!

As I type this, we are starting to look at hunkering down in our area. Things are starting to get a bit crazy with everything going on in the world right now and I imagine that with kids staying home from school and parents having to stay home from work to care for them, things are about to get even crazier.

A glass of Green Lemonade sits

But in my experience, it’s best to keep things as normal as possible during difficult times. Especially for kids! So this delicious drink will help you celebrate St. Patrick’s day while giving your body a small amount of good nutrition at the same time, with minimal ingredients. The kids will love it!

WHAT IS GREEN LEMONADE?

Well, in this case, it’s lemonade that has spinach in it for coloring. But don’t worry, it tastes like lemonade! You will need a high powered blender, unless you don’t mind a few actual specks of spinach in your drink.

A glass wrapped with a leprechaun belt sits filled with this Green Lemonade Recipe.

WHAT KIND OF BLENDER DO I NEED?

Any high powered blender will work here for a clear liquid. My two favorites are Ninja (more budget friendly) or a Vitamix (pricier, but great quality). If you don’t have one of these high powered blenders, you can still make this with one extra step. Blend everything as much as it will go, and then if you don’t want the specks of spinach in your drink, you’ll need to pour the lemonade through a fine-meshed sieve, and voila! A glass full of lucky lemonade!

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GREEN LEMONADE RECIPE (LEPRECHAUN LEMONADE)

Green Lemonade

A deliciously simple way to celebrate St. Patrick's day!

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Yield: 2 servings

Calories: 8 kcal

Author: The Gracious Pantry

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves (up to 1 cup to adjust color as you like)
  • sweetener (as much as you like to taste - I used liquid stevia)

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a high powered blender such as a Ninja or Vitamix.

  2. Blend until the liquid is green and there are no particles of spinach left visible.

  3. Child in the fridge, stirring occasionally to reduce the foam.

Recipe Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Sweetener is not included in this data and will depend on the type you use.

Nutrition Facts

Green Lemonade

Amount Per Serving (0.5 the recipe)

Calories 8 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 19mg1%

Potassium 73mg2%

Carbohydrates 2g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 703IU14%

Vitamin C 14mg17%

Calcium 15mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.



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