This all natural pink lemonade with black wolfberries is not only tasty and gram worthy, it’s also packed with nutrient and immune boosting antioxidant and vitamins! It’s tangy, sweet, and lemony, the perfect drink for the summer and any other season!
Place the thinly sliced lemons in a medium sauce pan with the sugar and water. Bring the lemon syrup up to a boil then lower the heat to gentle simmer. Cook the lemon in the syrup until the lemon's pith turns kind of translucent and the syrup aromatic. Pour the lemon syrup into a storage jar or container and let it cool to room temperature or chill completely overnight in the fridge.
For the Wolfberry tea:
Steep the wolfberries in hot water, between 122 to 140°F, for about 3-5 minutes. Make sure to check the temperature because if the water is too cool, the berries will not release any color, and if too hot, you'll lose the berries' nutrients.The tea can be brewed ahead of time, strained, and chilled in the fridge overnight.*We recommend steeping the berries no more than 5 minutes because the longer the berries are steeped, the darker the tea will become and will turn blackish brown, rather than a vibrant purplish blue.*
For the pink lemonade:
In a glass, place your desired amount of lemon syrup with lemon pieces. Gently, pour the brewed wolfberry tea into the glass. Stir and enjoy!You can add ice cubes to the drink, if you wish. If you prefer a bubbly pink lemonade, you are welcomed to substitute part of the wolfberry tea for club soda or sparkling water.
Notes
*If there's leftover lemon syrup, store it the fridge in an airtight container, for up to 2 weeks.