Sesame 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 make on repeat all summer long. Three kinds of citrus and fruit juice come together in one pitcher — fresh lemon, fresh orange, and pure unsweetened cranberry — for a flavor that's bold and refreshing without being cloying. A quick homemade maple simple syrup does the sweetening here, which means you're in full control of what goes into your glass and can skip any store-bought mixes with questionable additives. The sparkling water gets added last and stirred just once or twice, so every pour stays beautifully fizzy. It's naturally free of anything that could trigger a sesame sensitivity, since every single ingredient is a whole, recognizable food with no hidden sauces or seasoning blends to worry about. Dress it up with lemon slices and fresh mint for a drink that looks as good as it tastes.

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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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