Low Fiber Vegan Pomegranate Lemonade with Lime Zest
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4 servings
For the lime-agave simple syrup
- Ā½ cup water
- ā cup agave nectar
- 1 tbsp lime zest (from about 2 limes)
Ingredient noteLow residue diets limit citrus peel because it adds fiber and residue. The small amount of lime zest here contributes very little, so it is likely low residue. If you prefer to always avoid lime peel, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
For the lemonade
- Ā¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5ā6 lemons)
Ingredient noteFruit juice contains far less fiber than whole fruit, so the lemon juice used here leaves little residue. If you prefer to always avoid lemon juice, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
- 1 cup 100% pomegranate juice
Ingredient noteFruit juice contains far less fiber than whole fruit, so the pomegranate juice used here leaves little residue. If you prefer to always avoid pomegranate juice, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
- 2 cups cold sparkling water
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
- pomegranate arils, for serving (optional)
Can be omittedpomegranate arils
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, agave nectar, and lime zest in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the agave fully dissolves, about 2ā3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the syrup steep for 15 minutes, until fragrant and slightly cooled.
- 2
Pour the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the zest lightly to extract flavor. Discard the zest solids.
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