Dairy Free Fresh Kiwi Lime Lemonade
This vibrant, fruit-forward drink is the kind of thing you want to sip on a hot afternoon when something more interesting than plain lemonade is calling your name. Fresh kiwi gets blended and strained into the pitcher, adding a tropical brightness that plays beautifully against the sharp citrus punch of both lemon and lime juice. Maple syrup stands in as the sweetener here, dissolving into a quick homemade simple syrup that keeps everything smooth and naturally sweetened without any refined sugar or dairy in sight. The whole thing comes together in one pitcher with no special equipment beyond a blender and a fine-mesh strainer, making it genuinely easy to pull off for a crowd or just yourself. Garnished with lime slices and fresh mint over a big glass of ice, it looks like something you'd pay too much for at a café — but it's made entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients right in your own kitchen.
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4 servings
For the simple syrup
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
For the lemonade
- 4 medium kiwis, peeled and roughly chopped
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes)
- 3 cups cold water
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint leaves, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the maple syrup and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the syrup is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes until no longer warm to the touch.
- 2
Add the chopped kiwi to a blender and blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
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