3 Colorful Drinks Kids Can’t Resist (100% Natural, No Artificial Dyes!)

Looking for healthy drinks your kids will actually ask for? I've got three colorful, absolutely delicious recipes that are packed with nutrients and they taste amazing. Say goodbye to sugary sodas and hello to drinks your whole family will love. The first drink is lemonade, but what kid hasn't had lemonade? We need to make it exciting. So we are gonna make this lemonade purple, and not only purple, but it's gonna start blue and then it's gonna change to purple. I try to give you guys recipes with easily sourced ingredients and the next drinks will be easy to source. But this drink is totally worth it. It's a science experiment you and your kids will love, plus it's packed with antioxidants. Most drinks don't change from purple to blue, and if they do, you don't wanna know what's in them. I'm simply starting with one and a half cups of water. But to that, I will be adding two teaspoons of butterfly pea powder. You can get this powder online. I'll leave a link for you from where I get mine. It comes from dried butterfly pea flowers that are native to Asia. And luckily, it's rich in anthocyanins, which is the same antioxidant found in blueberries. It's anti-inflammatory, supports brain and eye health, and it's caffeine-free. So your kids can have this in the evening without worry. Next, you can sweeten this up with an optional tablespoon of maple syrup or honey. If your kids really like lemonade or just sour drinks without being sweetened, you really don't have to add this. Stir as long as you need to. Honey can take a little while to dissolve. Okay, here's the part your kids are gonna love. Acid from the lemons is gonna change this from blue to purple. Our next drink is a hot pink smoothie. The hot pink color is going to come from another antioxidant-rich ingredient, dragon fruit. It is especially rich in vitamin C. It's also high in fiber, so great for digestion and gut health. And if you can't get your hands on the actual fruit or you just want something easier, a lot of grocery stores sell it in a bag. But if you buy dragon fruit, there are three different types. Type one is this, which is actually not what I'm gonna use to make this smoothie today. It's just all that I could find in the grocery store. It is hot pink on the outside, but it's white on the inside. And we want the dragon fruit that is pink in the inside, aka that looks like this. This dragon fruit is not as sweet as the one that looks essentially the same on the outside, but is hot pink on the inside. To know the difference, the scales on your hot pink on the inside dragon fruit are gonna be a little bit smaller and a bit closer together than these scales. Or sometimes it will just have a label on it that says dragon fruit pink inside, and you simply scoop out the flesh like this. It's really super easy. And there is a third dragon fruit that is a yellow dragon fruit, which you could also use. It's actually the sweetest, but it will be yellow. All right, so get your blender ready. Add your dragon fruit or pitaya. I'm also gonna add some frozen strawberries, but you could use raspberries or something like that as well. A bit of banana for creaminess. A cup of coconut water. And a squeeze of lime. Optional, you could add some honey, maple syrup, whatever you want to make it a little bit sweeter. Some dates even. Or even add in some probiotics. Maybe some homemade yogurt or kefir. I've got videos on both of those. So refreshing. Antioxidants, what more could you want in a pink drink? I don't even like pink. Maybe I do. And last but not least, we need a drink the color of the sun. Because why not? I'm gonna start off with frozen mango. Again, packed with antioxidants that help fight free radicals. It's got fiber, good for your immune system. So we're using it today. I'm gonna add a cup of water. And I'm gonna grate in about one tablespoon of fresh ginger. Leave the skin on, just grate like this. And if you don't know how good ginger is for you, you've been living under a rock. Ginger is anti-inflammatory. It helps soothe your stomach. It boosts immunity. If your child is sick and you can't get them to drink or eat something with ginger in it, here's your solution. And I'm gonna add some lemon juice. And then again, feel free to sweeten this up. This is really refreshing. Great way to get your ginger without the ginger being overpowering. Highly recommend. So these drinks are obviously not just for kids, but I hope that you and your kids, if you have them, love them. They're a great way to add nutrients to their day and yours too, and help them avoid the insanely sugary drinks out there. Remember to eat real food, drink real drinks, and I'll see you next time.