Hazelnut Free Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This drink is a serious upgrade from your average summer lemonade — bright, tropical, and just herby enough to feel a little fancy. Fresh pineapple gets blended and strained into pure juice, which gives the whole thing a natural sweetness that pairs beautifully with the tartness of freshly squeezed lemon. A quick maple simple syrup brings everything together with a warm, rounded depth that plain sugar just can't match. Muddled mint adds that cool, fragrant lift right before the sparkling water goes in, making every sip feel refreshing and alive. The whole process is straightforward and built entirely from whole fruits, fresh herbs, and pantry staples — no flavored syrups, no packaged mixes, and nothing that could sneak in unwanted allergens. It's the kind of drink that looks gorgeous in a tall glass with a pineapple wedge on the rim and tastes even better than it looks.
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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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