βThe Beetroot Science Institute
← All recipes
Sparkling Beet Lemonade

Recipe 9 of 21 · Drink

Sparkling Beet Lemonade

A ruby-red lemonade with fresh lemon and a sparkling finish. Serve it in a tall glass over plenty of ice.

Makes

2 drinks

Time

5 minutes

Nitrate in this recipe

~140 mg from 1/2 cup of beet juice (whole recipe).[Gallardo et al., 2019 9; Hord et al., 2009 8]

Studies use roughly 300–800 mg a day for blood pressure and exercise.[Kapil et al., 2015 2; Wylie et al., 2013 5] Nitrate varies by product. Work out your dose →

Ingredients

  • •1/2 cup Pomona Organic Beet Juice
  • •1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • •2 tablespoons maple syrup, plus more to taste
  • •1 1/2 cups chilled sparkling water
  • •Ice and lemon slices, for serving

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stir the beet juice, lemon juice, and maple syrup together in a small pitcher.

  2. 2

    Divide between 2 ice-filled glasses. Add sparkling water, stir gently, and garnish with lemon.

Recipe tip: Add sparkling water just before serving so the drink keeps its bubbles.
Pomona Organic Pure Beetroot Juice bottle

Made with Pomona Organic Beet Juice

These recipes use plain, ready-to-drink 100% beet juice. We use Pomona Organic: USDA Organic, not from concentrate, with nothing added.

Get Pomona Beet Juice →

More drink recipes