Tree Nut 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 that disappears fast at any gathering. Three kinds of citrus — fresh lemon, orange, and pure cranberry — come together in a way that feels both refreshing and a little sophisticated. Instead of refined sugar, a quick maple simple syrup brings the sweetness, which gives the whole drink a subtle warmth that plain sugar just can't match. The sparkling water gets added last and stirred gently, so every glass stays beautifully fizzy from the first sip to the last. Everything here is naturally free from tree nuts, and since you're squeezing the fruit yourself and making the syrup from scratch, there's no need to scan labels or worry about what's hiding in a store-bought mix. Dress it up with lemon slices and fresh mint and it looks like something from a restaurant menu — no one needs to know how easy it actually was.

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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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