BHA & BHT Free Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This sparkling drink is a serious upgrade from anything you'd grab off a store shelf, and that's exactly the point. Commercially bottled lemonades and fruit beverages often sneak in synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT to extend shelf life, but every single ingredient here is whole, fresh, and completely clean. Fresh pineapple gets blended and strained into pure juice, lemons are squeezed by hand, and a quick maple simple syrup replaces any processed sweetener — nothing artificial in sight. Muddled mint adds a cool, herbal lift that makes the whole glass feel bright and intentional rather than sugary and flat. The sparkling water brings a gentle fizz that ties everything together without any additives you'd need to second-guess. It's the kind of drink that looks impressive in a tall glass with a garnish but genuinely takes very little effort to pull off. Make a pitcher for a crowd or just treat yourself — either way, you know exactly what's in it.
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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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