Cinnamon Free Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This drink is a sunshine-in-a-glass situation — tropical pineapple, bright lemon, and fresh muddled mint all lifted by the gentle warmth of real maple syrup. The sweetener here is a quick homemade simple syrup made with just maple syrup and water, so you get natural depth without any spice blends or flavored syrups that might sneak in unwanted ingredients. That matters more than you'd think, since plenty of store-bought lemonades and cocktail mixers rely on spiced syrups that aren't always clearly labeled. Every component in this pitcher is straightforward and easy to verify, which makes it a genuinely stress-free pour. Blending and straining fresh pineapple chunks gives you a clean, silky juice that plays beautifully against the tartness of freshly squeezed lemon. A final splash of chilled sparkling water keeps everything light and effervescent. Dress each glass with a mint sprig and a wedge of pineapple and you've got something that looks as good as it tastes.
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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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