Dye Free Kool Aid

Dye free homemade kool aid in a cup with ice.

Cool off this summer with this easy Dye Free Kool Aid. Made with only 3 ingredients in under 20 minutes, you'll have a refreshing pitcher-sized drink to sip on all summer long!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Kosher, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 19kcal

Author Alana Lieberman

Cost $10

Equipment

Ingredients

3 (2 ounce) bags freeze dried fruit (strawberries, blueberries, or mixed berries)
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
8 cups water

Instructions

Add freeze dried fruit and sugar to a food processor. Process until the fruit is a fine powder consistency.
Add water to a large pitcher or glass measuring cup. Whisk in the powdered fruit.* Let sit for about 10 minutes.
Using a fine mesh sieve, strain the mixture into a pitcher for serving. Serve Kool Aid chilled or on ice.

Notes

*The mixture might get clumpy but just trust the process. Try to whisk it vigorously to incorporate as much of the dried fruit into the water as possible.
I do not recommend making the powder ahead of time. Because of added moisture in the air, as well as moisture from the sugar, the powder will become sticky the longer it sits out, which will make it harder to mix into the water. Therefore, I recommend blending the freeze dried fruit and sugar right before making the Kool Aid. This only takes about 5 minutes. Then, make the Kool Aid according to the recipe above.

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