Rice Free Cranberry Orange Lemonade

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

5.0

(15)

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 — fresh lemon, orange, and pure cranberry — come together in a way that feels both refreshing and a little fancy without any complicated steps. Instead of a standard simple syrup, maple syrup gets dissolved into water for a naturally rich sweetness that plays beautifully off the tart fruit juices. The whole thing gets lifted by chilled sparkling water stirred in at the end, so every glass has that satisfying fizz. For anyone navigating grain-based additives or starchy fillers hiding in store-bought drinks and cocktail mixes, this one is completely clean — every ingredient is exactly what it says it is. A handful of lemon slices and fresh mint make it look like something from a restaurant, but the pitcher comes together in minutes on your own counter.

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Ingredients

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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