Fructose Free Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This sparkling drink is a bright, layered refresher that tastes like summer in a glass — tropical pineapple, zippy lemon, and cool mint all lifted by the gentle warmth of real maple syrup. For anyone managing fructose sensitivity, lemonade and fruit drinks can feel completely off the table, but this recipe is built around ingredients that work with you rather than against you. Maple syrup steps in as the sweetener here, replacing high-fructose options without sacrificing that satisfying hint of sweetness. Fresh pineapple is blended and strained so you get the flavor and juice while leaving behind the fibrous pulp, keeping things clean and easy to digest. Muddled mint adds an herbal lift that makes the whole drink feel polished and intentional, not just thrown together. A finish of chilled sparkling water gives it that effervescent, almost cocktail-like quality that makes it perfect for a slow afternoon or a gathering where you still want something special in your glass.
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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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