Pecan Free Maple Pineapple Mint Lemonade
This sparkling drink is the kind of thing you make once and immediately want to serve at every warm-weather gathering. Fresh pineapple is blended and strained into pure, golden juice, then muddled with mint leaves until the whole pitcher smells like a tropical garden. A quick maple simple syrup adds just enough sweetness without relying on refined sugar, and fresh-squeezed lemon juice keeps everything bright and balanced. Chilled sparkling water goes in last for that satisfying fizz that makes it feel genuinely special. Tree nut concerns are completely off the table here — every ingredient is a whole fruit, a fresh herb, or a pantry staple, so there's no label-reading stress involved. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a sprig of mint and it looks like something from a fancy brunch menu, even though the process is surprisingly straightforward.
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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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