Capsaicin Free Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This drink is a sunshine-in-a-glass situation — tropical pineapple, bright lemon, fragrant mint, and a touch of maple sweetness all lifted by sparkling water for a refreshing sip that feels genuinely special. Every ingredient here is naturally free from capsaicin and heat-based additives, so there's no label-scanning required and no hidden spice lurking in a store-bought syrup. The maple simple syrup comes together in just a couple of minutes on the stovetop, and it adds a warm, rounded sweetness that plain sugar simply can't match. Fresh pineapple gets blended and strained into a silky juice, which gives the whole drink a lush, tropical backbone without any pulpy texture. Muddling the mint directly into the pineapple juice coaxes out every bit of its cool, herbal fragrance before the lemon juice ties everything together. A final strain keeps things clean and elegant, and the chilled sparkling water adds just enough fizz to make it feel like a proper occasion drink. Garnish generously — those lemon slices and pineapple wedges turn a great glass into a genuinely gorgeous one.
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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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