Chicken Free Cranberry Orange Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and just the right amount of sweet, this sparkling drink is the kind of thing you'll want to keep on rotation all year long. Three kinds of citrus and fruit juice — fresh lemon, fresh orange, and pure unsweetened cranberry — come together for a flavor that's layered and genuinely refreshing, not flat or one-note. A quick maple simple syrup ties everything together with a subtle warmth that plain sugar just can't match. The whole thing gets finished with chilled sparkling water for a fizzy lift that makes it feel a little special without any extra effort. There's nothing here to second-guess ingredient-wise — just real fruit juice, natural sweetener, and sparkling water, so you can serve it to anyone at the table without a second thought. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint if you want to make it look as good as it tastes.
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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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