Carrageenan Free Cranberry Orange Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and fizzing with fresh citrus energy, this sparkling drink is the kind of thing you'll want to keep on rotation all year long. Three kinds of juice — lemon, orange, and pure unsweetened cranberry — come together in a way that's bold without being cloying, and a homemade maple simple syrup adds just the right touch of natural sweetness. That syrup is the secret weapon here: just maple syrup and water, simmered and cooled, so you know exactly what's going into your glass. Many store-bought lemonades and juice blends sneak in thickeners and stabilizers that can be hard to spot on a label, but everything in this pitcher is straightforward and clean. The sparkling water gets added last and stirred gently, so you keep all that satisfying fizz intact. Garnish with a lemon slice and a sprig of fresh mint if you want to make it feel a little fancy — or just pour it over ice and enjoy it exactly as it is.
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4 servings
For the maple simple syrup
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup water
For the lemonade
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- ½ cup unsweetened pure cranberry juice (not cocktail)
- ½ cup fresh orange juice (from about 2 medium oranges)
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the maple syrup and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the syrup is fully dissolved, about 2–3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 15 minutes until no longer warm to the touch.
- 2
Juice the lemons and oranges through a citrus juicer, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a large pitcher to remove seeds and pulp.
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