Citric Acid Free Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This drink is a vibrant, refreshing twist on classic lemonade, layering the tropical sweetness of fresh pineapple juice with bright lemon, muddled mint, and a gentle lift from sparkling water. The maple simple syrup is the quiet hero here — it adds a warm, rounded sweetness that plays beautifully with the citrus without relying on any processed or additive-heavy sweeteners. For anyone navigating a citric acid sensitivity, the challenge with lemonade-style drinks is usually the hidden additives lurking in store-bought mixes, bottled juices, and flavored sparkling waters — this recipe sidesteps all of that by building every element from scratch. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice and blended pineapple chunks keep the ingredient list clean and completely in your control. Muddling the mint directly into the pineapple juice before straining means you get all that herbal fragrance without any extra ingredients or extracts. The result is a tall, sparkling glass that feels like something you'd order at a fancy café — but made entirely at home with nothing you can't pronounce.
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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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