Fish Free Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.9

(20)

This sparkling drink is the kind of thing you make once and immediately want to serve at every warm-weather gathering. Fresh pineapple gets blended and strained into pure, golden juice, then muddled mint adds a cool herbal punch that plays beautifully against bright lemon. A quick maple simple syrup brings just enough sweetness without relying on refined sugar, and chilled sparkling water gives the whole thing a festive, effervescent lift. Every single ingredient here is straightforwardly plant-based and ocean-free, so there's zero need to scan a label or second-guess a thing. The layered process — blending, muddling, straining — sounds involved but actually comes together in a single pitcher with minimal cleanup. Garnished with a lemon slice and a little pineapple wedge, it looks like something from a craft cocktail menu, no bartending experience required.

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Ingredients

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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