Beef Free Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This refreshing drink is a layered, tropical twist on classic lemonade — bright with fresh pineapple juice, tangy lemon, muddled mint, and a touch of maple sweetness that ties it all together beautifully. Every single ingredient here is plant-based and naturally free from any animal products, so there's genuinely nothing to second-guess before you pour a glass. The maple simple syrup is quick to make and adds a warm, rounded sweetness that feels more interesting than plain sugar. Blending and straining fresh pineapple gives the drink a clean, vibrant juice base that bottled versions simply can't match. Muddling the mint directly into the pitcher releases all those aromatic oils, so the herbal note hits you from the first sip. Finished with chilled sparkling water, it's fizzy, fruity, and just the right amount of tart — the kind of drink that disappears fast at a summer gathering.
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4 servings
For the maple simple syrup
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup water
For the lemonade
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (from about ½ small pineapple)
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- 16 fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 3 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- 4 lemon slices (optional)
- 4 small pineapple wedges (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 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 15 minutes until no longer warm to the touch.
- 2
Blend the pineapple chunks until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the pulp to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the solids. You should have about 1 cup of pineapple juice.
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